Subject: bin/1262: screenblank isn't started.
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <mrg@mame.mu.OZ.AU>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 07/24/1995 20:05:21
>Number:         1262
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       screenblank isn't started.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people (Utility Bug People)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jul 24 06:20:02 1995
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     matthew green
>Organization:
bozotic softwar foundation
>Release:        14th july.
>Environment:
System: NetBSD splode.mame.mu.oz.au 1.0A NetBSD 1.0A (_splode_) #241: Sun Jul 23 18:23:13 EST 1995 mrg@splode.mame.mu.oz.au:/orb/q/build/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/_splode_ sparc


>Description:

	the new screenblank program for the sparc (and sun3? and others?) isn't
	started automagically at boot time.  this is less than desirable.

>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:

apply this patch:


Index: etc/rc
*** rc	Tue Nov 22 08:22:34 1994
--- rc	Sat Jul 22 18:41:49 1995
***************
*** 219,224 ****
--- 221,231 ----
  # bootparamd isn't run.
  if [ "X${bootparamd_flags}" != X"NO" -a -r /etc/bootparams ]; then
  	echo -n ' rpc.bootparamd';	rpc.bootparamd ${bootparamd_flags}
+ fi
+ 
+ # start screenblank.
+ if [ -x /usr/sbin/screenblank ]; then
+ 	/usr/sbin/screenblank
  fi
  
  echo '.'
>Audit-Trail:
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