KDE & DPMS problem

[Rex Dieter]

Ian Scott-Fleming wrote:

> I'm running Suse Linux 10.1, and using Xvnc server to allow connections
> remotely.  Using KDE (kde 3.5.1 level "a") as the window manager.  Xvnc
> appears to be Xvnc version XF4VNC-4.4.0.0.  My entire SUSE setup is
> pretty much straight default configuration.
> 
> KDE appears to be expecting a window server which supports power
> management, and I get error messages in the vncserver log and a startup
> error  msg when vnc client connects:
> 
> popup dialog box in KDE in vnc windows says
> 
> You are not permitted to connect to the powersave daemon via DBUS. ...
> 
> upon starting the vncserver  ( user logged in, types "vncserver :5
> -depth 16 -geometry 1024x768 ) , server creates a log file
> "~/.vnc/shire:5.log , which periodically receives the following error msg:
> 
> Xlib:  extension "DPMS" missing on display ":5.0".

See
http://bugs.kde.org/134765

-- Rex