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Date:      Thu, 29 Jan 2004 01:21:28 +0000
From:      James Green <jim@thebadger.org>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: API to turn off the display
Message-ID:  <1075339288.12013.232.camel@mobius.int.thebadger.org>
In-Reply-To: <1075336426.9856.11.camel@localhost>
References:  <200401272247.59306.freebsd-current@webteckies.org> <20040128.083215.114732225.imp@bsdimp.com> <20040128181110.GC775@laptop.lambertfam.org> <200401291059.12896.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <1075336426.9856.11.camel@localhost>

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> > 
> > I find DPMS works for me..
> > 
> > xset dpms force off
> > 
> > My Monitor section in the X config has..
> >   Option      "DPMS"
> > 
> > My video chipset is an ATI Rage 128 Mobility in a Dell Inspiron 8000.
> 
> I use the above, one minor thing though, the backlight on the laptop
> stays on (NEC Versa S900 with ATI radeon 9000 mobility) yet under
> windows the backlight turns off, still haven't got it  worked out :/
> 
There is a fix for DPMS for the Radeon 9000. The bug report/patch etc.
is here: http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26
See comment #10 for details.


James



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