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Adding a Console Screensaver to FreeBSD 7.0
By default FreeBSD does not come with a screen saver for console. It also does not come configured with a power saving mode. If you don’t use the console for some time I prefer to save energy and have my monitor turn off when it is not in use. Here is how you can install a screen saver for your FreeBSD 7.0 system.
Open /etc/rc.conf with your text editor:
vim /etc/rc.conf
add these lines of code:
saver=”green”
blanktime=”300″
scrnmap=”NO”
This will tell the console to turn the monitor to standby after 300 seconds (5min).
If you want an actual screensaver instead of monitor standby you can change the saver variable to one of the following:
daemon – “BSD Daemon” Animated screen saver (text)
fade – Fade out effect screen saver
fire – Flames effect screen saver
green – Uses the power saving mode on your monitor
logo – “BSD Daemon” animated screen saver (graphics)
rain – Rain drops screen saver
snake – Draw a FreeBSD “snake” on your screen
star – A “twinkling stars” effect
warp – A “stars warping” effect
dragon – Dragon screensaver (graphics)
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as far as i know i don’t think text console savers work such as the “daemon” one when you have VESA and SC_PIXEL_MODE in your kernel — i recommend this to most people because if they are looking for a console screensaver it sort of says to me — i’m in the console alot — which also says to me console real estate is important