[SOLVED] consoleblank setting is 0 so console doesn't blank

ikidd

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Not sure if this is because I just installed Proxmox from packages on a Debian 10 install (because I needed to use a partition for install and not an entire disk) or if this is the Proxmox kernel that's doing it.

cat /sys/module/kernel/parameters/consoleblank returns 0 so it's not powersaving and you have to turn off monitor if you don't want it burning in.

Added kernel parameter "consoleblank=60" and rebuilt grub to get console to blank like normal since it's an unattended install and I don't need to remember to setterm -powersave on every time it gets rebooted.

Is this Proxmox default behaviour or is it because I installed on a pre-built Debian? Because I've never seen a distro not enable powersave by default and if so, I'll raise a bug with Debian.
 
Yes, that's the debian default. I couldn't find a reliable source within the project, but it seems this changed in buster. You can raise a bug with them if you want it changed and/or discussed.
 

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