Bug 93070 – After A while LCD monitor doesn't shut down

• Status: RESOLVED INVALID
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Grzesiek 2005-05-18 07:51:34 UTC]

My LCD monitor in notebook does not shut down. it becomes black but it is still
on(the screan is bright),It happens only in gentoo,in suse or ubuntu works fine.
I am working on TOSHIBA SATELITE A60-302 notebook
After exiting xServer(it doesn't work ther also) Monitor is in power off state
but it can't be on so restart is needed.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.changing kernel
2.reconfiguring kernel
3.

Actual Results:  
Nothin has changed

Expected Results:  
Monitor should be shut down

[Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2005-05-18 08:23:16 UTC]

Hmm, I really don

[Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2005-05-18 08:23:16 UTC]

Hmm, I really don´t understand what you problem is... So DPMS does not work for
you? Or you have problems with kernel and monitor stays on after turning off you
laptop? What do you mean "changing kernel" and which kernel and version? Is
X.org configured correctly? Does X.org even start (not sure what "it doesn't
work ther also" actually means)?

Much more information is definitely needed. Please reopen when you are ready. 

[Comment 3 Grzesiek 2005-05-18 12:01:55 UTC]

Ok sorry I will try to explain it onec again...
So when I am working in text mode (Xserver is not running...) and I stop working
for a while I suppose that monitor should be turned off (like in windows when
the laptop hibernates [sorry for mentioning this W word:)])instead of turning of
there appears black screen but the screen is still flashing so it does not power
off...

The same happens when Xserver is running and I am working in KDE (I set power
off monitor in Screen Saver settings ....)
But when I want to exit Xserver(shut down it) and come back to the text mode I
see only the black screen.... 
So the main problem is that monitor doesn't shut down in text mode and I thik
that Xserver configuration is not improtant...
I am using actual gentoo-sources kernel

[Comment 4 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2005-05-18 13:01:00 UTC]

(In reply to comment #2)

Hmm, I

[Comment 5 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2005-05-18 13:01:00 UTC]

(In reply to comment #2)

Hmm, I´d suggest that you check out this howto -
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Gentoo_on_laptops#Display 

If it still does not work and you are using nvidia drivers, add Option "DPMS" to
your Device section as well. 

Also check your kernel settings with something like zcat /proc/config.gz | grep
ACPI (or grep APM) and fix them if needed. 

As for the "blank screen" after terminating X.org - did you try CTRL+ALT+F1 ? ;-)

[Comment 6 Grzesiek 2005-05-19 02:44:01 UTC]

THANKS A LOT!! now it works fine:):)

[Comment 7 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2005-05-19 14:37:32 UTC]

Reopened to resolve properly... 

[Comment 8 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2005-05-19 14:38:24 UTC]

Not a bug, closing as INVALID.