Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.

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"make screensaver aware of power issues" or something to that effect in the 
screensaver menu.

On Tuesday 01 June 2004 01:53, Christopher Stone wrote:
> Yes, it will turn off my montor even when I'm actively using it.  It's
> possible that it's a screensaver or ACPI bug, it would be worth a try
> to disable all ACPI and screensaver settings and see if that fixes it
> for you.  As for me, this behavior stops happening after 3-4 monitor
> shutdowns.
>
> On Mon, 31 May 2004 18:50:03 -0400, Ragone_Andrew <andrag at bergen.org> wrote:
> > Is that while you are activly using it? And if i turn off the screensaver
> > it SHOULD stop?
> >
> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From: Christopher Stone [mailto:chris.stone at gmail.com]
> >         Sent: Mon 5/31/2004 6:46 PM
> >         To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> >         Cc:
> >         Subject: Re: Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.
> >
> >         This happens to me about 3-4 times when I first boot X.org.  It's
> > like it goes into screensaver mode.  However, I can recover by just
> > pressing any key, and the monitor will turn back on.  It will turn off my
> > monitor about 3-4 times but then after that it goes back to normal and
> > never happens again.
> >
> >         ----- Original Message -----
> >         From: Ragone_Andrew <andrag at bergen.org>
> >         Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 18:42:44 -0400
> >         Subject: Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.
> >         To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> >
> >         I have posted to Bugzilla but have not gotten any replies. I am
> >         wondering if anyone is familiar with this problem:
> >
> >         Description of problem:
> >
> >         I have an error where the screen blacks out [seems to turn off
> > all
> >
> >         output to the monitor] after a certain period of time whether I
> > am
> >
> >         activly using my system or it is idle. I need to either restart
> > the
> >
> >         computer to regain functionality or SOMETIMES i can Ctrl-Alt-F7
> > or F8
> >
> >         and it will switch back into the X session I had been running.
> >
> >         Otherwise Ctrl-Alt-F1 doesnt even bring up the shell,
> >
> >         Ctrl-Alt-Backspace doesnt restart X, and the keyboard seems to
> > not
> >
> >         function [i know this because no keyboard lights go on for
> > Num/Caps
> >
> >         lock]. It occurs after my installation of FC2 x86_64 today and I
> >
> >         origianlly thought it may be the wrong monitor that I specificed,
> > but
> >
> >         I returned to generic and it still occurs. I am running a PCI ATI
> >
> >         All-In-Wonder Radeon [i believe 7000 series] on a FC2 AMD
> > Athlon64
> >
> >         system with x86_64.
> >
> >         Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
> >
> >         default FC2 x86_64 release
> >
> >         How reproducible:
> >
> >         Always
> >
> >         Steps to Reproduce:
> >
> >         1. Install FC2 on x86_64
> >
> >         2. Boot up X and logon
> >
> >         3. Use the computer for 10-20 minutes or let it be idle and will
> > find
> >
> >         the screen go blank
> >
> >         Actual Results:  Screen goes blank. Usually keyboard is
> > unrepsonsive
> >
> >         to X restart commands or Shell keycodes.
> >
> >         Expected Results:  X continue to function normally. No reason for
> > the
> >
> >         screen to go blank. The drivers and config SEEM to be correct as
> > it
> >
> >         takes time for this issue to occue.
> >
> >         Additional info:
> >
> >         Have tried to reconfigure the monitor display. Didnt work.
> >
> >         -Andrew
> >
> >
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