Re: linux login screen

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006, in the Usenet newsgroup comp.os.linux.questions, in article
<e9jrav$38c$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ron Croonenberg wrote:

we have a lab with linux machines. Typicaly the login screen is
displayed on it.

Is there a screensaver (of some kind) that can be used so the
login screen doesn't burn in ?

First, phosphor burn-in hasn't been a real problem in years, unless
someone has the intensity set really really high. Most screen savers
today are aesthetic (or to hide the contents of the display) rather
than preventing damage.

Now, a screen saver before login is going to have to be running at the
BIOS or apci level unless you have a "different" /bin/login OR you are
running a GUI display manager.

1. Determine what distribution and release you are using
'cat /etc/*release /etc/*version'

2. Determine which runlevel you are using (look in /etc/inittab) which
may tell you if you are using a graphic display manager. Otherwise, log
in, and run the command 'ps afuwx' and notice the "first" application
running with your username - it may be 'bash' (text login) or some GUI
desktop (if so, _which_ one of the dozens available).

3. Determine if your hardware can/does use power management

Then, post that information to an active newsgroup - comp.os.linux.setup
is likely a good one, as this newsgroup is considered bogus, and only
carried on misconfigured news servers (do a search in the newsgroups
news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, or news.lists.misc for the monthly
posting of "List of Big Eight Newsgroups").

Old guy
.

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