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List:       gentoo-desktop
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-desktop] Re: Screen-blanking on X startup
From:       Randy Barlow <randy () electronsweatshop ! com>
Date:       2008-02-20 19:11:26
Message-ID: 47BC7B5E.6040309 () electronsweatshop ! com
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Thomas Geirhovd wrote:
> I believe this is a hidden feature of the 486 CPU. To activate it you
> need to double the input voltage of the computer, so the extended
> overdrive instruction set is loaded.
> As for software support, you need the "Gyro Gearloose" patches applied
> to your system tools. I don't know where to find it, however.

Thomas is right on, except he left out the thingamajigger.  I use the 
what'sitcalled kernel patch, which is currently hard masked in portage!

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