Subject: Re: NetBSD-1.4 Beta - Screenblank
To: Graham Jenkins <c714553@vus415.telstra.com.au>
From: Paul Wain <paul.wain@nc.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 05/03/1999 14:33:12
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Dont forget to enable the "apm0 at mainbus0" in the kernel configuration.
GENERIC doesnt come configured with apm enabled.
Cheers,
Paul
Graham Jenkins wrote:
> > For example, apmd(8) is nearly i386 specific, but it's in
> > src/usr.sbin tree.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions, Tak. I am looking for screen-blanking without
> starting X - because I have a number of these installations on Sun machines
> which are set up as X-terminals, with users being able to select either
> local display management or remote display management at login. It works
> fine with 'screenblank' on the Suns - and the users have 'xlockmore' or
> a remote (CDE or OpenWindows) 'xlock' once they are logged in.
>
> I am now setting up identical environments on some PC's. 'apmcd' looks
> like it might be appropriate - but it gives the following message when
> I try to start it. So what else do I need to do?
> pmd: cannot open device file `/dev/apmctl': Device not configured
>
> G.
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Dont forget to enable the "apm0 at mainbus0" in the kernel configuration.
GENERIC doesnt come configured with apm enabled.
<p>Cheers,
<p>Paul
<p>Graham Jenkins wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>> For example, apmd(8) is nearly i386 specific, but
it's in
<br>> src/usr.sbin tree.
<p>Thanks for your suggestions, Tak. I am looking for screen-blanking without
<br>starting X - because I have a number of these installations on Sun
machines
<br>which are set up as X-terminals, with users being able to select either
<br>local display management or remote display management at login.
It works
<br>fine with 'screenblank' on the Suns - and the users have 'xlockmore'
or
<br>a remote (CDE or OpenWindows) 'xlock' once they are logged in.
<p>I am now setting up identical environments on some PC's. 'apmcd' looks
<br>like it might be appropriate - but it gives the following message when
<br>I try to start it. So what else do I need to do?
<br> pmd: cannot open device file `/dev/apmctl': Device not configured
<p>G.</blockquote>
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Network Computer Inc. Pager: 888 584 2685
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