Am Samstag, 31. August 2013 schrieb cwm030@...: > I am having an issue similar to that... where my PC will NOT turn off or > screen will not go to sleep. > > > > I accidentally lost the email but someone replied back said that HAL is no > longer being used sowhat do I install > > tto make the screen turn off and standby after xx? I know that even if you > set all of that in the power options > > nnothing happens and I hate to have to shutdown every night I am in XFCE > right now and can do all of that. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Chris I solved the not-turnin-off-problem by replacing /etc/acpi/lid.sh with this: #!/bin/sh sleep 10 halt exit 0 so in case TDE (or any other DE) fails to shut down propperly in 10 seconds, the laptop is guaranteed to shut down. The not-screen-blanking can be solved by using the Xservers dpms settings: xset +dpms xset dpms 60 90 120 you may want to look at xset manpages :-) -- Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Klepp Einnehmerstra�e 14 A-4810 Gmunden Tel.: +43 650 82 11 724 email: office@...