Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.
Christopher Stone
chris.stone at gmail.com
Mon May 31 22:53:43 UTC 2004
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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