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casper package

[Kubuntu 13.04 beta 2]Monitor goes into PowerSaving mode during installation

Bug #1166401 reported by YAFU
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
casper (Ubuntu)
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Undecided
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Bug Description

I've installed Kubuntu 13.04 beta 2 (64 bits). Approximately 7 or 10 minutes during installation my monitor enters into power saving mode.
I thought something had gone wrong with the installation and i was about to restart the computer.

The monitor should not go into power saving mode during installation, because it can confuse the users.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-16.26-generic 3.8.5
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 8 15:49:40 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed boot=casper maybe-ubiquity initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- debian-installer/language=es keyboard-configuration/layoutcode?=es
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130407)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=es_AR:es
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=es_AR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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YAFU (yafu) wrote :
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

This isn't a bug with the installer itself, rather with the live environment.

tags: added: kubuntu
affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) → casper (Ubuntu)
Changed in casper (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Kubuntu Developers (kubuntu-dev)
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YAFU (yafu) wrote :

Thanks for the correction. I did not know with which package relate the problem in "ubuntu-bug".

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Scott Kitterman (kitterman) wrote :

There's nothing Kubuntu specific in casper.

Changed in casper (Ubuntu):
assignee: Kubuntu Developers (kubuntu-dev) → nobody
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Joseph Matheney (pfifo-fast) wrote :

This sounds more like the kernels built in screen save option. It can be disabled with 'setterm -powersave off -blank 0'
I would write a patch for this, but in my opinion, I think its much better to destroy the users install over destroying the users monitor. Therefore I propose that this bug be marked as invalid, but I wont change it myself in case of overwhelming demand for the above mentioned patch for custom livecds.

Changed in casper (Ubuntu):
status: New → Opinion
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YAFU (yafu) wrote :

I doubt very much that a modern monitor can be destroyed by staying on. Perhaps you drain your battery if it is a portable and you forgot that you were installing a system, but nothing more than that. It is assumed that the user who is installing a system, be alert of what is happening.
In any case a solution could be to extend the time before the monitor enters in power save mode.

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