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From: Philipp Mergenthaler <un1i@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: xdm and screen saver
Date: 17 Jun 1997 17:29:18 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany
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 Alexander Hausner <alex@hugo.bmg.gv.at> wrote:
> Hi,

> I am using FreeBSD 2.2.1 and it seems that the X-Screensaver does not
> work. In 2.1 there was no problem with it.

Hm, I'm using the XF86_S3 server on 2.2.1 and screensaver works by default.
Which server are you using, i.e. what does /usr/X11R/bin/X point to?
Does it work when you activate it manually with
xset s 300
(activates the screensaver after 300 sec. without input) ?

Bye, Philipp

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