Oops there I am being caught out giving incorrect advice, no Intel GPU. Still correct is it's not Optimus as suggested earlier.stevepusser wrote:You have described an Intel serial device, just as it says. That is not a video device. You only have the Nivdia GPU.
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apt update
apt install firmware-misc-nonfree
apt install intel-microcode
reboot
apt update
apt install nvidia-detect
nvidia-detect
output:
Detected NVIDIA GPUs:
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2)
Checking card: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] (rev a2)
Your card is only supported up to the 340 legacy drivers series.
It is recommended to install the
nvidia-legacy-340xx-driver
package.
lspci -k | grep -EA3 'VGA|3D|Display'
output:
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] (rev a2)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GT218 [GeForce 210]
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
Kernel modules: nouveau
apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's/[^-]*-[^-]*-//') nvidia-legacy-340xx-driver
reboot [as recommended by the Wiki, so that Nouveau becomes blacklisted
lspci -k | grep -EA3 'VGA|3D|Display'
output:
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] (rev a2)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GT218 [GeForce 210]
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidia
Thank you!sunrat wrote:Nice work. Fingers crossed!
Then, I logged out using the the button in the panel (log out, restart, shutdown, etc).which xflock4
output:
/usr/bin/xflock4
mousepad /usr/bin/xflock4
[see below]
which xfce4-screensaver
outuput:
[none]
which screensaver
outuput:
[none]
apt update
apt install xfce4-screensaver
#!/bin/sh
#
# xfce4
#
# Copyright (C) 1999, 2003 Olivier Fourdan (fourdan@xfce.org)
# Copyright (C) 2011 Guido Berhoerster (guido+xfce.org@berhoerster.name)
# Copyright (C) 2011 Jarno Suni (8@iki.fi)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
#
# First test for the command set in the session's xfconf channel
LOCK_CMD=$(xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -p /general/LockCommand)
# Lock by xscreensaver or gnome-screensaver, if a respective daemon is running
for lock_cmd in \
"$LOCK_CMD" \
"xfce4-screensaver-command --lock" \
"xscreensaver-command -lock" \
"light-locker-command --lock" \
"gnome-screensaver-command --lock" \
"mate-screensaver-command --lock"
do
if [ ! -z "$lock_cmd" ]; then
$lock_cmd >/dev/null 2>&1 && exit
fi
done
# else run another access locking utility, if installed
for lock_cmd in \
"xlock -mode blank" \
"slock"
do
set -- $lock_cmd
if command -v -- $1 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
$lock_cmd >/dev/null 2>&1 &
# turn off display backlight:
xset dpms force off
exit
fi
done
# else access locking failed
exit 1
How can I do that?NFT5 wrote:Disabling the Power Manager completely and using only the blank screen screensaver seemed to work.
Yes, but don't forget I only got this issue after I installed the Nvidia driver.NFT5 wrote:In Stretch, that's what I did, but I just fired up the Buster installation to check and there I have removed Gnome Screensaver and left Power Manager turned on to blank after 20 minutes.
In the General tab I set the Power Button to "ask"; Sleep and Hibernate options to "Do Nothing". In the System tab Sleep mode to Suspend; When inactive for "Never". In Security tab set Lock the session to "Never".
This also seems to work.
My system is a desktop, like yours, so there is no real need for power management to save a battery, like on a notebook.
Yes, I will update this in a week. You've got my word on this.NFT5 wrote:Thanks for updating us on this. It's good news if you have solved it.
Would you be able to give us another update in a week or so, just to confirm that the problem has definitely been resolved?
One of the things I found, trying to resolve the issue was that it would seem to go away, but then come back a few days later.
This is incorrect.efrpcabo wrote: - then, if I pressed "Alt + 1" I would see for for a split second similar logs like when the computer performs a shutdown, and at the end, a terminal login prompt.
- if I kept pressing "Alt + 1", I would see the screen quickly changing between the blinking cursor at the top left corner and what I described in the line above
- if I pressed "Alt + 2", I would see a terminal login prompt, without those similar logs
- if I pressed "Alt + 3", I would also see a terminal login prompt, without those similar logs
This is incorrect.efrpcabo wrote: So now there are 2 settings:
- Menu, "Power Management, Security tab, Light Locker, automatically lock the session, when the screensaver is activated"
- Menu, "Settings, Screensaver, Lock screen after..."
But no matter what I set in those, I never again have gotten another cursor blinking in the top left corner.
If you set Power Manager like this, it will prevent Xscreensaver to lock the screen.efrpcabo wrote: To do that, set this setting like this:
XFCE Power Manager, Security, automatically lock the session: never
