[NTLUG:Discuss] Console Screen Saver

[Rusty Haddock]

Steve Baker wrote:
    >"George E. Lass" wrote:
    >> 
    >> Anyone out there know how I can DISABLE the screen blanking
    >> on a linux console?
    >
    >Do you literally mean the console?
    >
    >If you actually mean inside X windows - then check out the 'xset'
    >program ('man xset') which has options for all that stuff.
    >
    >If you mean the plain, boring text consoles - then I have no
    >idea.

Try either 

    setterm -blank 00

or check your BIOS settings, especially in the power management area.

	-Rusty-

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