RedHat 7.2 Sleep Mode

[tekkid]

Hey guys!

I'm new to Linux, so this may sound trival to most of you gurus! I need to know if there is anyway to turn off the sleep mode thing in RedHat. After a few minutes my screen goes black blah blah blah.. Please help if you can.


Thanks!

kid

 

[tekkid]

Please anyone?

 

[segmentationfault]

Yours goes to sleep? Wish I had that problem. I hope the solution to disabling the sleep mode includes how to enable it, unless of course it's blatantly obvious.

 

[venkman]

I'm assuming you're using Gnome with Redhat since I know nothing of KDE. I believe there is a setting for the screen saver in the Gnome control panel (under the settings menu). If you can't find that there, then I beleive (sorry at work now working in Windows 95 hell) there should be a link to lock the computer under the top level of the Gnome menu. Right click that and you should be able to set some properties for the auto-lock feature.

-Venkman

 

[tekkid]

Yes you are exactly correct, it is GNOME! I will give it a try!!


Thanks!

Tek

 

[tekkid]

Well I gave that a shot, It does have fields for the screensaver, however its set to none. It's almost like it still has a screensaver enabled. but the screen goes black and when you wiggle the mouse of course it comes back.


Puzzled,

kid

 

[fluid11]

I don't use the GUI much, but under screensavers there is a power management section. Your screen is going black because Power Management is turning your monitor off. You can uncheck the "Use Power Management" checkbox, under the ScreenSavers applet.

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[Tommaso]

I have the same problem. Screensaver is set to none, and power management is off. Still goes into sleep mode. What's the answer?

 

[wmg]

Try checking in your BIOS - you might have a power management section enabled in there that is cutting the screen off too.

 

[Guest_imported]

hi there!
i have the same annoying problem!
i have redhat 7.1 and after ca. 5 min. if i am off my desk the monitor gets black, and if i am away even longer the whole pc seems to be down (harddisk locked etc).. and if i come back after that, my adsl link is down, and i can reboot to get it up again..
now the problem is that i have no BIOS (wtf?).. i dunno, but my board doesn't support this, i know that's crap.. but how do i config my linux so it doesnt shut down, cause i want it to make the work when i'm away..

thanks in forward

 

[wmg]

WOw - a PC without BIOS? How bizarre - what kind of PC is that kcope?