From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9C7281580FD for ; Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:13:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8BB61E07A9; Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:13:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qv1-xf31.google.com (mail-qv1-xf31.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::f31]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 26D05E077F for ; Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:13:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qv1-xf31.google.com with SMTP id 6a1803df08f44-6dd049b5428so66296256d6.2 for ; Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:13:04 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1735405984; x=1736010784; darn=lists.gentoo.org; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=jqL9c7FucJnNNBEFGPPq0L2KnX3Bzw6BA/SeV3xseM8=; b=d0K2bhYdUe9UJUTCiLHUGp3/PDix6s7AV5ycDfyHP4NS0eFpp6OIIrCmCczTfxgKhc h9U5eQp+OOOnsII6OqrefeLXxcO9qjph8mekYJyJIbo6tT9K1mfSVxTTelAQoJ5ejIVp ooTDXcNtSCXLsG8ygZroX+6/vKiTnNaefmuzfx+MBgMxLjqMEduDRYsayM+zOvl+XbzY wBLmLYgfnS4YjRbLfxkrDDp5v5fT0dTa03TKXMZOhR23kaeQIvxVJEGCfaQAVHo2aJhn IXPmUM0gGqFaPe9yd0CIiDJk6yKUU8KaSrLEtiGfpSErIm0FIgVs4+u2RHGdiOmcEv6a ZnCg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1735405984; x=1736010784; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=jqL9c7FucJnNNBEFGPPq0L2KnX3Bzw6BA/SeV3xseM8=; b=Wg6N1ustX/vAHbtim9xLjg+c7IBKihHW6HQDlukZIpEagC8lNwKDh1fBXgH4IvOgm4 HwgkfT191cC5Dh6/FOZDBfMthPmEoKXOXu0DUE3vN3hJ+rTLTezVCWsti94OAgaL6mG/ XNyLDeTyXWQm3BzpTQN3g80VQ26LhXUxwdWgHT2rNRnArOm6XLrXY3yR4vVszugweTMI Yw5tjxNFyYceUif2rQiKeYeq2QyQPb0b/Mf7zxbx78ofl6lMVgHH8TPzniV7CbcyUBge HK91d6TqSF+iwmyBZ5cpdgK7CMuZw7HF5x/aaLUPOZJyUMBeotGPefKOylpHV/hWKWUa sQhQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YyqxuXcCuOi9BXyStVzdLzvtxcKWG3ihFZ1Spwhi18//Q6gvuM0 ep3IJmw50fZV+d2Qjcz18DwZVlClUlJfJj2jPZqkeK4oYDqbKyohLDRUWoKMWPkRL9STrRNuEue mK3RHd7vPqfm6rsVKAnupSRaq+96EPg== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncuYmGsdNyVAzpZlC+SQXNW9DL7muxtlkHz7BbSJR/Vnn1g+YJFVL0OJQrTI3YV EwqTAdBtAWPOd1usDfjQowki4F5LrK6gI2K/+QyU/ X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IF0+0jjup+lhG5ylmYEyRH59Iezbze21gGms5t69uS6VEjFazrLfaHcgD0yVmgxGaPg+NzfIzd5C3/I2NPlcgc= X-Received: by 2002:ad4:5cce:0:b0:6d8:68a1:b7aa with SMTP id 6a1803df08f44-6dd2334c052mr555461266d6.28.1735405983939; Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:13:03 -0800 (PST) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Lewis Handy Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:12:51 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] dosbox overrides DPMS screen powersaving To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000036c1b5062a57b17e" X-Archives-Salt: 249ff2f3-afb1-498b-9c68-74c0cdc074a6 X-Archives-Hash: 399749d503a2803dd9003e0b2a611da4 --00000000000036c1b5062a57b17e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I've noticed this too, on other distros as well (mint being the main focus as my daily driver) not put too much thought into it as it didn't affect me too badly but would love to see a resolution to the issue On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, 09:12 Walter Dnes, wrote: > Some time ago, I posted that DPMS screen screen-shutoff mysteriously > stopped working, and later just as mysteriously started working again. > I've finally figured out the culprit by accident... dosbox. There are > various MS-DOS game archives on the internet with over 4 decades of very > entertaining games. I use "dosbox" to run old stuff. > > If I'm in the middle of a game "level" and want to continue it later, > I can window-ize dosbox, {ALT}{PAUSE} to toggle execution off, and then > minimize the window. Later on, I can bring up the window, {ALT}{PAUSE} > to toggle execution on, and maximize to fullscreen "text mode". > > The only problem is that DPMS screen powersaving does not work while > dosbox is running, or even suspended with {ALT}{PAUSE}. This is not > specific to any one game. Even a dosbox window at a command prompt > disables DPMS screen-off. I've compared the output of "xset -q" with > and without dosbox running, and there's no difference. > > Has anyone else noticed this, or is it something weird with my config? > > -- > There are 2 types of people in this world > 1) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data > > --00000000000036c1b5062a57b17e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I've noticed this too, on other distros as well (mint be= ing the main focus as my daily driver) not put too much thought into it as = it didn't affect me too badly but would love to see a resolution to the= issue


On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, 09:12 Walter Dnes, <waltdnes@waltdnes.org> wrote:
=C2=A0 Some time ago, I posted that DPMS screen= screen-shutoff mysteriously
stopped working, and later just as mysteriously started working again.
I've finally figured out the culprit by accident...=C2=A0 dosbox.=C2=A0= There are
various MS-DOS game archives on the internet with over 4 decades of very entertaining games.=C2=A0 I use "dosbox" to run old stuff.

=C2=A0 If I'm in the middle of a game "level" and want to con= tinue it later,
I can window-ize dosbox, {ALT}{PAUSE} to toggle execution off, and then
minimize the window.=C2=A0 Later on, I can bring up the window, {ALT}{PAUSE= }
to toggle execution on, and maximize to fullscreen "text mode".
=C2=A0 The only problem is that DPMS screen powersaving does not work while=
dosbox is running, or even suspended with {ALT}{PAUSE}.=C2=A0 This is not specific to any one game.=C2=A0 Even a dosbox window at a command prompt disables DPMS screen-off.=C2=A0 I've compared the output of "xset = -q" with
and without dosbox running, and there's no difference.

=C2=A0 Has anyone else noticed this, or is it something weird with my confi= g?

--
There are 2 types of people in this world
1) Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data

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