Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 07:15:52 -0800 (PST) From: Erik Greenwald <erik@smluc.org> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/35140: How to enable DPMS support in XFree86-4 isn't mentioned in the handbook Message-ID: <200202201515.g1KFFp171506@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 35140
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: How to enable DPMS support in XFree86-4 isn't mentioned in the handbook
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-doc
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Wed Feb 20 07:20:01 PST 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Erik Greenwald
>Release:
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
There was a false bug reported for the XFree86-4 port due to misconfiguration (ports/32491 c). The close reason was also false, this patch is a paragraph for the handbook that describes the 'trick' to getting DPMS working with X4
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
--- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml.orig Wed Feb 20 09:02:11 2002
+++ en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml Wed Feb 20 09:07:39 2002@@ -407,6 +407,15 @@
keyword. In the example above the target monitor's rates where
entered.</para>
+ <para>X allows DPMS (Energy Star) features to be used with capable
+ monitors. The 'xset' program controls the time-outs and can force
+ standby, suspend, or off modes. If you wish to enable DPMS features
+ for your monitor, you must add the following line to the monitor
+ section.</para>
+
+ <programlisting>
+ Option "DPMS"</programlisting>
+
<indexterm>
<primary><command>XF86Config</command></primary>
</indexterm>
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