On 11 Dec 17:32, Ted Harding wrote:
Hi Folks
On an older laptop [A], running Debian Etch and Gnome 2.14.3, my "power managment" blanks the screen (totally) after about 10 minutes idle time. Then, when I do anything (e.g. move the mouse or press Ctrl) it instantly comes back again, with no nonsense. This is how I like it.
On a more recent laptop [B], running Debian Lenny and Gnome 2.22.3, the screen blanks after idle time (though still faintly glowing, which I would rather not have). Then, when again I do anything (as above) it comes back again, but with a window which requires me to enter my password (and this I definitely want to get rid of)!
Looking at the Power Management configuration menus, they are similar (though not identical) on the two machines. I seem to have essentially the same settings on both, so I would like to expect identical behaviour -- and, in particular, no requirement to enter the password on [B].
What am I missing? Or is the newer Gnome just like that? (And why do they have to mess about with something so basic?)
You're missing that you're running gnome-screensaver, probably. And you just want to disable that.
Go to Gnome Control Center, then the Screensaver settings and select Disable Screen Saver in there.
You should still get the blanking that way, but the locked screen will stop being a locked screen.
Hope that helps,