Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 5 Aug 2000 19:56:23 +0000 | From | Thorsten Kranzkowski <> | Subject | Re: how is the screen is redrawn after it is blanked ? |
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On Sat, Aug 05, 2000 at 08:58:57PM +0300, Ahmed El-Mahmoudy wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > when I leave the computer without any activity (ie. when I do not use the > keyboard nor mouse) for a while, the console blanks. And when I move the > mouse or press some key on the keyboard, the console is redrawn again, > does anyone know how this is done ? is there some call from/to the linux
It is done inside the console driver.
> kernel that does this ? and if yes, what is that call ? thanks in
see the 'setterm' utility on how to adjust this (esp. the -blank option)
> advance... >
Bye, Thorsten
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