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Screenblanker for DS 5000s

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From: Mike Iglesias
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1991 23:56
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Due to peculiarities in some of the software we have here, we have to
run our DECstation 5000 PXGs so that our users have to log into the
bare console and then start the X server (some software only works
if the server is in 8plane mode rather than the usual 24plane).
What I would like to do is run some program that will blank the screen
when the X server is not running so people don't have to keep turning
on and off the monitors (Suns come with such a program).  We have
one monitor that's getting flakey, probably from being turned on and
off all the time.

Another option would be to have some Xprompt/xdm-like program that would
let users control how the X server is running by restarting it in either
8 or 24 plane mode.  I prefer this option, but realize that it's not
likely.

Any help with this is greatly appreciated!


Mike Iglesias
University of California, Irvine
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From: iglesias@draco.acs.uci.edu (Mike Iglesias)
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Subject: Screenblanker for DS 5000s
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Date: 26 Mar 91 23:56:34 GMT
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