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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> [10-07-08 05:20]: |
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> On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 04:33:20AM +0200, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote |
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> > I think, switching to the console as such isnt the problem here as |
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> > it works. The problem is the switching process itsself. "To switch" |
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> > generates that flickering colors. May be turning off brightness, |
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> > switching and turning on brightness /may/ help...but how? |
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> The command for that *IN X WINDOWS* is... |
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> xset dpms force off |
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> If you want to do it manually from the keyboard, I suggest typing... |
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> sleep 3 ; xset dpms force off |
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> This will wait 3 seconds before switching the screen off. Any mouse |
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> or keyboard action should wake up the screen. The 3 second delay is so |
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> that the keyboard bouncing back from you hitting {ENTER} doesn't wake up |
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> the screen. |
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> -- |
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> Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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Ok, I will experiment with this. Thanks a lot, Walter ! :) |
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Best regards, |
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mcc |
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