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Date:      Sat, 2 Apr 2005 23:21:11 +0200
From:      Emanuel Strobl <emanuel.strobl@gmx.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: blanking the console
Message-ID:  <200504022321.25129@harrymail>
In-Reply-To: <20050402231146.02425973.dick@nagual.st>
References:  <20050402231146.02425973.dick@nagual.st>

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Am Samstag, 2. April 2005 23:11 schrieb dick hoogendijk:
> OK, probably a stupid question. I can't find it though. Sorry.
> How can I blank the screen on the console (terminal).

Hmmm, "clear" is not what you mean?

> Something like the linux "setterm -blank 60" which will blank the screen
> after 60 seconds of inactivity. There must be a (freebsd) equivalent,

If you mean a screensaver, that can be done with `vidcontrol -t 60` or per=
=20
config file in /etc/rc.conf <<blanktime=3D"60">> but you have to define a=20
screensaver before. For example with <<saver=3D"blank">> in /etc/rc.conf.
=46or a list see `ls -l /boot/kernel/*_saver.ko`

=2DHarry

> but what is it?

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