Hey Linux masters,

 

Does anyone know of a way to change the default time the monitor waits before it sleeps.  I have a monitor plugged into unraid through a KVM switch that I share with my mine craft server.  Sometimes when I switch back and forth between the computers on the KVM the monitor doesn't wake up.  I think this has to do with the KVM switch and sharing the keyboard.  I don't think linux likes it when the switch disconnect the USB keyboard.  So I would like to keep the monitor on all the time if that's possible. Just out of curiosity I was wondering if there was an unraid compatible screen saver. I know almost nothing about Linux but my server is in my living room and I thought hey why not have a screensaver. I know unraid is mainly used headless or quasi server enviro but my other server has a picture screen saver for the w.a.f.

 

Thanks

 

 

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I don't think linux likes it when the switch disconnect the USB keyboard. 

 

This sounds like a KVM problem.  A good KVM will not "remove" the keyboard when you switch to another PC - it will still appear as though connected to all PCs.  But keystrokes form the keyboard will only be sent to the active connection.

There's no unRAID screensaver that I know of.  Pressing a key on the keyboard should wake the monitor back up.  Always press an innocuous key such as the arrow keys.

you can try:

 

setterm -blank 0

 

setterm -powersave off

There's no unRAID screensaver that I know of.  Pressing a key on the keyboard should wake the monitor back up.  Always press an innocuous key such as the arrow keys.

I always just use the shift key. Arrow keys will recall buffered commands.

Thanks for the suggestions. When I get home I will try Joe's recommendations. I am pretty sure it's a KVM issue. I have had two in the past and both times they were cheap Iomega ones. Every time I would switch computers I could here windows making the USB new hardware sound. That's what made me think this one was only running it on the active computer.

 

Thanks again!

There's no unRAID screensaver that I know of.  Pressing a key on the keyboard should wake the monitor back up.  Always press an innocuous key such as the arrow keys.

 

I press and release the shift key since it's sensed, but never sends an actual keystroke that is interpreted/inputted by the OS.