Jump to content

AussieJohn

Members
  • Posts

    3125
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    2

AussieJohn last won the day on November 9 2011

AussieJohn had the most liked content!

About AussieJohn

  • Birthday 01/04/1935

Contact Methods

  • Website URL
    http://
  • ICQ
    0

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    CAIRNS, Qld., Australia
  • Interests
    Science, Technology, Photography, Travel.

Recent Profile Visitors

The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.

AussieJohn's Achievements

Mandriva Guru

Mandriva Guru (6/7)

2

Reputation

  1. AussieJohn

    Monitors

    A further follow up. I restored the power controls. Rebooted tested a run of 1hour with no mouse movement (mouse turned off). Result still no screen blanking. Reinstalled screensavers setting for 1hour kick in. Rebooted and again tested 1hour no mouse movement. Result Screensaver kicked in at 1hour and no screen blanking. So the answer seems to be as simple as adding "false" to Option "DPMS" in Section "Device" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf as per below.... Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 420 series and later" Driver "nvidia" Option "DPMS" "false" Option "DynamicTwinView" "false" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" EndSection Also adding... option "DPMS" "FALSE" to Section "Monitor"... as per below... Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_120" 368.76 1920 2072 2288 2656 1080 1081 1084 1157 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_100" 302.02 1920 2072 2280 2640 1080 1081 1084 1144 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_85" 252.93 1920 2064 2272 2624 1080 1081 1084 1134 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_75" 220.64 1920 2056 2264 2608 1080 1081 1084 1128 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_60" 172.80 1920 2040 2248 2576 1080 1081 1084 1118 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_50" 141.45 1920 2032 2232 2544 1080 1081 1084 1112 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_120" 255.69 1600 1728 1904 2208 900 901 904 965 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_100" 208.90 1600 1720 1896 2192 900 901 904 953 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_85" 174.79 1600 1712 1888 2176 900 901 904 945 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_75" 152.28 1600 1704 1880 2160 900 901 904 940 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_60" 119.00 1600 1696 1864 2128 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_50" 97.04 1600 1680 1848 2096 900 901 904 926 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_120" 185.67 1368 1472 1624 1880 768 769 772 823 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_100" 151.73 1368 1464 1616 1864 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_85" 125.67 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 807 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_75" 110.19 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_60" 85.86 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 795 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_50" 69.92 1368 1424 1568 1768 768 769 772 791 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_120" 182.63 1360 1456 1608 1856 765 766 769 820 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_100" 149.22 1360 1456 1600 1840 765 766 769 811 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_85" 124.65 1360 1448 1592 1824 765 766 769 804 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_75" 108.34 1360 1440 1584 1808 765 766 769 799 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_60" 84.40 1360 1424 1568 1776 765 766 769 792 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_50" 69.34 1360 1416 1560 1760 765 766 769 788 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_120" 161.56 1280 1376 1512 1744 720 721 724 772 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_100" 131.85 1280 1368 1504 1728 720 721 724 763 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_85" 110.01 1280 1360 1496 1712 720 721 724 756 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_75" 95.65 1280 1352 1488 1696 720 721 724 752 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_50" 60.47 1280 1328 1456 1632 720 721 724 741 -HSync +Vsync option "DPMS" "FALSE" EndSection Doing anything with xset is pointless because any changes you make are eliminated when you reboot. See for reference http://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/xset.1.html take note of the line "These settings will be reset to default values when you log out". Regarding the solution, see below for reference which I used as a guide. http://www.osdir.com/ml/kde-users/2011-06/msg00011.html Cheers. John
  2. AussieJohn

    Monitors

    Update. I think I have found a solution. In xorg.conf I added "false" as shown as below Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 420 series and later" Driver "nvidia" Option "DPMS" "false" Option "DynamicTwinView" "false" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" EndSection and Option DPMS FALSE as also shown below Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_120" 368.76 1920 2072 2288 2656 1080 1081 1084 1157 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_100" 302.02 1920 2072 2280 2640 1080 1081 1084 1144 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_85" 252.93 1920 2064 2272 2624 1080 1081 1084 1134 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_75" 220.64 1920 2056 2264 2608 1080 1081 1084 1128 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_60" 172.80 1920 2040 2248 2576 1080 1081 1084 1118 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1920x1080_50" 141.45 1920 2032 2232 2544 1080 1081 1084 1112 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_120" 255.69 1600 1728 1904 2208 900 901 904 965 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_100" 208.90 1600 1720 1896 2192 900 901 904 953 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_85" 174.79 1600 1712 1888 2176 900 901 904 945 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_75" 152.28 1600 1704 1880 2160 900 901 904 940 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_60" 119.00 1600 1696 1864 2128 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x900_50" 97.04 1600 1680 1848 2096 900 901 904 926 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_120" 185.67 1368 1472 1624 1880 768 769 772 823 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_100" 151.73 1368 1464 1616 1864 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_85" 125.67 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 807 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_75" 110.19 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_60" 85.86 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 795 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1368x768_50" 69.92 1368 1424 1568 1768 768 769 772 791 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_120" 182.63 1360 1456 1608 1856 765 766 769 820 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_100" 149.22 1360 1456 1600 1840 765 766 769 811 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_85" 124.65 1360 1448 1592 1824 765 766 769 804 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_75" 108.34 1360 1440 1584 1808 765 766 769 799 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_60" 84.40 1360 1424 1568 1776 765 766 769 792 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1360x765_50" 69.34 1360 1416 1560 1760 765 766 769 788 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_120" 161.56 1280 1376 1512 1744 720 721 724 772 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_100" 131.85 1280 1368 1504 1728 720 721 724 763 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_85" 110.01 1280 1360 1496 1712 720 721 724 756 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_75" 95.65 1280 1352 1488 1696 720 721 724 752 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x720_50" 60.47 1280 1328 1456 1632 720 721 724 741 -HSync +Vsync option "DPMS" "FALSE" EndSection I also have no Screensaver apps now installed and all Power control apps disabled. Rebooted and appears to be no more blanking of screens even after at least 1/2 hour trial periods so far. Cheers Ian. Thanks. John
  3. AussieJohn

    Monitors

    Thanks Ian . I tried that but it only works for as long as you are working. As soon as you reboot it is back to same old same old again. When I googled XSET, I saw it stated in xset that any changes are only temporary and reset upon rebooting. So all the possible various changes made to xset are rather pointless once you reboot. How stupid is that ?. This whole blanking system is totally idiotic. I have tried a method that had a script to try to stop DPSM at the boot-up and although the method seemed to proceed OK, upon rebooting found problem to be still there. I can't find a way to get rid of DPSM altogether, since it serves no real purpose for my use. If you have any ideas on how to do that it would be great. This is an example where KDE has really dropped the ball, making a setting that cannot be changed or removed permanently and easily for those of us who have no need for such a setting. Cheers. John.
  4. AussieJohn

    Monitors

    Well that made no difference. I ran a long video from file and it also occurred when videoing on the internet on Firefox. Timed it to exactly 10 minutes so it is not a random thing. I also noticed it also shows a little pop-up saying "HDMI Energy Saving". This was why I originally thought it was the individual monitors causing the problem. John.
  5. AussieJohn

    Monitors

    Thank you Ian. It is a strange relief to discover someone else has been having the same problem. I already had stopped all power control stuff and deactivated the Power Miser in the NVIDIA settings. I have always selected the screen-saver setting and for activation after 60 minutes. The one thing I haven't tried is your suggestion of not selecting screen-saver at all. Will try that now. Will let you know if that works. Cheers. John.
  6. AussieJohn

    Monitors

    Hello everyone. I have 3 different computers. All have Mageia-5. One computer has an LG 24" LCD and an LG 27" LED Monitor. The second one has a Polyview 17" LCD Monitor. The third one uses my LG 42" LED TV. The two using monitors have all been blanking all three monitors after about 10 Minutes when there is no mouse or keyboard activity even though I maybe watching videos or reading text. The computer using the TV as monitor doesn't do this so is not a problem. It would seem to be caused by the monitors themselves but I have not been able to find the setting to change this. All three of the computers are using Nvidia type cards but two different makers. I have looked into the Nvidia settings and set what needs to be set to stop this but to no avail. I have also done the same with each monitors on-board settings again with no solution. Any ideas will be very much appreciated. Cheers. John
  7. Thanks again Ian. Yes to the final comment. When I select restart and do nothing else it runs the full 30second timer and I would like to cut it to about 10 seconds. There doesn't seem to be any real purpose to it being set at 30 seconds. Cheers. John
  8. Thanks Ian. Yes using Mageia-5 64 Kde4. Special thanks for taking the time. Cheers. John.
  9. Thanks Ian for your response. The time is not dictated by services having to be closed down, I am pretty sure because it is the same on all 3 of my Mageia computers and shows in the countdown displayed on the pop up listing the choices for shutting down etc. If shut down is selected then the timer stops no longer operates and the procedure only then finally takes about 8 to10 seconds or so to complete. It is when you select reboot that the full 30 seconds takes place. There is a config somewhere that is set at 30 seconds but I don't know where to look. What ever file that popup is, is where I think the timer instruction is but I don't know where or what that file is. I hope you see what I am getting at and hope to do. Cheers. John
  10. Hello everyone. Currently when you right click on the desktop and select Leave and then Restart Computer it takes an agonising 30 seconds. I would like to change it to 10 seconds which is more than a reasonable time for all practical purposes. Where do I go into to change it. Prefer GUI if possible but not rigid on this. Thanks in advance. John (now 81 years young) :-)
  11. AussieJohn

    Mageia

    I was correct. It was a server problem and Mageia is mostly back on line again. Hooray. Cheers. John
  12. AussieJohn

    Mageia

    Does anyone else know if Mageia is offline at the moment ?. I haven't been able to raise it for about the Past 24 hours or more. I am wondering if it is in relation to the pending release of Mageia-5 which has been delayed numerous times. I hope it has not gone under. That would be a terrible tragedy. I am hoping that at worst it is possibly just the servers are temporarily down though some fault or something like that. Cheers. John.
  13. Hello Rowan. Maybe if you try Mageia-4 you might have better luck, especially since it came from the earlier Mandrivas. Because you are already familiar with Mandrake/Mandriva you will feel quite at home with Mageia. I should point out that Mageia was started with a big swag of the great and respected programmers who left or were made redundant by the Mandriva shenagigans at the time. Many current Members of Mageia are still great faithfuls here at MUB. Anyhow give it a try, you could be pleasently surprised. Cheers. John.
×
×
  • Create New...