display power

[Warren Block]

On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, abc at ai1.anchorage.mtaonline.net wrote:

> can someone tell me how to stop FreeBSD (4.11) from
> turning off my monitor (after whatever preset timeout
> there is)?

vidcontrol -t off

Unless you're running X, in which case I know it can be done, but can't 
remember how.

Incidentally, a monitor like that can be a fire hazard.  Replace as soon 
as possible.  It shouldn't be hard, because people are giving away used 
CRTs now.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA