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--- disable_screen_blanking [2014/04/25 12:47] – juckins
+++ disable_screen_blanking [2025/03/20 18:23] (current) – juckins
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-====== Disabling Screen Blanking ======
+==== Disable Screen Blanking in Linux ====
 By default, Red Hat Linux blanks the screen after an interval of no keyboard or mouse activity (usually 10 minutes).  This can be sometimes inconvenient.
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 Redhat 6.4:
+From Brad:
+The workaround is achieved by issuing the following, as user root:
+gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled false
 <code>
-Have gotten a few reports and concerns about issues waking up from the screensaver. The details as we know it:
+Have gotten a few reports and concerns about issues waking up from the
--Blank Screensaver is set to come on after 15 minutes of the workstation being "idle".
+screensaver. The details as we know it:
--If users attempt to wake the screensaver up after less than 15-20 minutes of the screensaver being on, then the screensaver will wake up in a few seconds.
--If users attempt to wake the screensaver up after it being on more than 15-20 minutes, then the screensaver will take 30-90+ seconds to wake up.
+-Blank Screensaver is set to come on after 15 minutes of the workstation
--So total idle time is around 30-35 minutes before the issue will occur. Seems to only occur on the workstations. Doesn't matter if the user wakes up using mouse or keyboard.
+being "idle".
+-If users attempt to wake the screensaver up after less than 15-20 minutes
+of the screensaver being on, then the screensaver will wake up in a few seconds.
+-If users attempt to wake the screensaver up after it being on more than
+-20 minutes, then the screensaver will take 30-90+ seconds to wake up.
+-So total idle time is around 30-35 minutes before the issue will occur.
+Seems to only occur on the workstations. Doesn't matter if the user wakes
+up using mouse or keyboard.
+We are actively working a ticket with RedHat on the issue. If anyone has
+details differing from our above understanding, let me know, it
+may prove useful in determining the ultimate cause.
-We are actively working a ticket with RedHat on the issue. If anyone has details differing from our above understanding, let me know off list, it may prove useful in determining the ultimate cause.
+If this is a concern the workaround is to disable the screensaver.
-If this is a concern the workaround is to disable the screensaver. You can run the following command on each workstation to disable the screensaver. Once a fix is identified and pushed, we'll let everyone know and re-enable the screensaver as necessary.
+You can run the following command on each workstation to disable
+the screensaver.
 gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled false