I'm running Debian Testing with KDM/KDE.

If I run Qemu it stops the screensaver from working and the only way
I've found to get it working again is to stop and re-start X
after I have closed Qemu.

Anyone else have this?

Is there a better way to restart the screensaver? I have tried
resetting it in the KDE Control Centre but although screen blanking
works power off of the screen after a set time does not work.

I have seen this happen occasionally when I'm not running Qemu and I
suspect another application but I haven't been able to identify it yet.

Regards

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Barry Samuels
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On 08/19/2007 07:46 AM, Barry Samuels wrote:
> Is there a better way to restart the screensaver? I have tried
> resetting it in the KDE Control Centre but although screen blanking
> works power off of the screen after a set time does not work.

Don't know about Qemu or kde, but ~$ man xscreensaver-command may .

mplayer sometimes fails to restart xscreensaver on this box (with
openbox window manager). The problem resolves when I invoke this script
that I also use sometimes, so a full restart hasn't been necessary:
xscreensaver-command -activate
sleep 7
xset -display :0.0 dpms force suspend

Regards,
Ralph


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On 19/08/07 14:58:05, Ralph Katz wrote:
> On 08/19/2007 07:46 AM, Barry Samuels wrote:
> > Is there a better way to restart the screensaver? I have tried
> > resetting it in the KDE Control Centre but although screen blanking
> > works power off of the screen after a set time does not work.
>
> Don't know about Qemu or kde, but ~$ man xscreensaver-command may
> .
>
> mplayer sometimes fails to restart xscreensaver on this box (with
> openbox window manager). The problem resolves when I invoke this
> script that I also use sometimes, so a full restart hasn't been
> necessary:
> xscreensaver-command -activate
> sleep 7
> xset -display :0.0 dpms force suspend

Thanks Ralph. I was using the built in KDE screensaver but I've now
disabled that and installed xscreensaver. I'll see what happens with
that.

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Barry Samuels
http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk
The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

On 19/08/07 14:58:05, Ralph Katz wrote:
> On 08/19/2007 07:46 AM, Barry Samuels wrote:
> > Is there a better way to restart the screensaver? I have tried
> > resetting it in the KDE Control Centre but although screen blanking
> > works power off of the screen after a set time does not work.
>
> Don't know about Qemu or kde, but ~$ man xscreensaver-command may
> .
>
> mplayer sometimes fails to restart xscreensaver on this box (with
> openbox window manager). The problem resolves when I invoke this
> script that I also use sometimes, so a full restart hasn't been
> necessary:
> xscreensaver-command -activate
> sleep 7
> xset -display :0.0 dpms force suspend

Thanks Ralph. I was using the built in KDE screensaver but I've now
disabled that and installed xscreensaver. I'll see what happens with
that.

--
Barry Samuels
http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk
The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain