Re: Black Screen Desktop



I also use an NVidia Card with the latest drivers, however, I don't get
this error. I use gnome's own VNC server, vino. Maybe you should try it,
it also puts through the screensavers graphics :)

2006. 10. 13, péntek keltezéssel 20.59-kor Brian J. Murrell ezt írta:
> On Fri, 2006-13-10 at 14:55 -0500, DAWES, LILLIAN A wrote:
> > 
> > I am completely new to GNOME and just setup a Fedora Core 5 box.  I
> > also setup VNC Viewer so I could access the desktop from my
> > workstation.  After I've been logged into the box for a while it seems
> > there must be a setting somewhere to place the pc into 'hibernate' or
> > something and I can't figure out where that is or how for that not to
> > happen.  It appears the machine is on--I can ssh to it--but when I VNC
> > to it it's just a black screen and when I go over to it--same thing.
> > It's like the desktop turns off after idle for maybe an hr or 2 and I
> > can't wake it back up.  Therefore I have to restart the server.  I'm
> > wondering if there is a certain parameter for initializing the gnome
> > session?  I have checked all the power management to 'never' and when
> > idle do nothing but I don't know where else to look.  Therefore I'm
> > not sure if this is a bug or a missing setting on my part.  I'd
> > appreciate any hints on where to look or what to files/commands that
> > might help me.  
> 
> Yes, I am seeing the same things with the exception that I can still see
> the screen using VNC (x0rfbserver on the machine with the black screen).
> The cursor is still visible on the physical screen, just nothing else.
> If I disable all screensaving and power management, it doesn't go black
> anymore, so this is definitely something to do with the screen saver.
> 
> I am using an nvidia fx5200 with the 8774 driver.  How about yourself?
> 
> b.
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