xee

[xee]

I have connected a tv to my Linux Eee PC how do I keep it alive?

[dolo724]

Access your control panel (or use CLI) and start the xscreensaver tool. Set the time to activate to 0 or 999, whichever is longer. There should also be a hardware setting there, turn it off if you can.

[xee]

Can't seem to find a control panel or any hardware settings. CLI
does not perform anything. I need help!

[atreyu]

What Linux distro is on your EEE PC? If you're not sure, try this:

find /etc/ -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*release*' -exec grep -H . {} \;

This will help us to give you specific instructions.

What do you mean by keep alive? Is it what dolo724 is suggesting, and that a screensaver is kicking in? If not, then what?

By CLI, dolo724 meant command line interface, as in, open a terminal and type in a command to bring up the screensaver program so that you may change properties of it. Related to that, what desktop (graphical interface) are you using? (gnome, kde, etc.)

[xee]

I tried the code in CLI but (-exec) is not recognized.
It does sound like a screensaver issue but I have turned this off under "personalize settings".
The screen goes blank after about 10min but touching the mouse pad activates the screen once again. I need mu screen on all the time.
It is running software version: Eee PC 1.6.1.64
Bios 0602
CPU intel
Memory 512
Model; aus-PHISON

[atreyu]

If -exec doesn't work in find, it must be a bastardized version of find. You can do this instead:

grep -H . /etc/*release*

Is the screen turning off a power-related BIOS setting maybe?

[xee]

This file is not recognised either. It's possible it could be a BIOS setting. Could there be a setting under applications in Task Manager. Just a thought. I"m pretty green as you have probally worked out by now.

[atreyu]

I'd suggest checking out the EEE PC forum, but it appears to be down...

But how about this suggestion?

[jayd512]

I don't know what GUI you have. But if you poke around, do you see anything labeled Settings, System or Preferences?
There should be a menu that leads you to a screensaver app.

[xee]

I have tried EEE PC forum but they have been down for a while as you know and I tried the suggested link and their settings but still no joy. I'm sure it must be something simple.
Thanks for trying atreya.