Re: [aclug-L] power saver using XF86Config

[j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, 
Just like you said, I found the reference in /usr/..../doc/README.S3
(my card is S3 Trio 64V)...
So I have changed the entry to: Option "power_saver" , and now I'll
wait to see if the darn monitor shuts off....
Thanks for your help.
mike wagle


John Goerzen wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> These settings are often card-specific.   You can find information by
> looking at the appropriate README file in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc or
> the appropriate section on www.xfree86.org.  If you need more specific
> information, let us know what video card you have, and we can probably
> give you sample lines to insert into your XF86Config file.
> 
> -- John
> 
> j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > I am trying to enable some "power saving" commands.  The man page
> > for XF86Config requires "power saving option" to be 'set'.. (Where
> > is this option set?)
> > 
> > Has anyone gotten their monitor to go 'off'? their disk drives to
> > 'shutdown', using XF86Config?  Using any screen monitor?
> >
> > I am using Redhat 5.2, kernel 2.2.4, and XFree86 3.3.3-1.
> >
> > as always, thanks in advance.
> > mike wagle,