[gentoo-user] xorg server and monitor power management

[Dale]

Hi,

I upgraded to the modular xorg a while back and have noticed this little
problem.  I have this in my xorg.conf file to cut off the monitor when I
am at the login screen.

>     Option    "dpms"
>     Option    "standby time"    "5"
>     Option    "suspend time"    "10"
>     Option    "off time"    "10"

However this is what xorg.0.log says about it.

> (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
> (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "standby time" is not used
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "suspend time" is not used
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "off time" is not used

This is what xset says about it:

> DPMS (Energy Star):
>   Standby: 2400    Suspend: 2400    Off: 2400
>   DPMS is Enabled
>   Monitor is On

I have this in rc.conf so I use kdm for my login thingy.

> # What display manager do you use ?  [ xdm | gdm | kdm | entrance ]
> DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm"

I logged out and did a cntrl alt bcksp to make sure it reloaded the new
config but it still ignores my setting.  I use KDE and have different
setting for power management in it.  I want it to stay on longer when I
am logged in but not when I am logged out.

Can someone tell me the new way or point me somewhere??  This is weird. 
I searched the forums and found people complaining that theirs cut off
and they wanted it to stay on and I am having just the opposite
problem.  I can't get mine to turn off right.

Thanks

Dale

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