Re: Console screen energy saving time control

On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:28:05 -0500, Douglas Tutty wrote:

I'm wondering how I can configure my console screen energy saving time.
ie, when my PC is left with tty screens.

man setterm
/usr/bin/setterm

Thanks, I tried

setterm -powerdown 1

but nothing happened, even after 2 minutes.

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