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[Bug 869017] Re: Ubuntu server enables screenblanking, concealing crashdumps (DPMS is not used)

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From: Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre <mathieu.tl@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:10:20 -0000
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Please also file a bug on the Debian BTS; it's also relevant to Debian
although they may have a different opinion on whether or not this should
be done.

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Title:
  Ubuntu server enables screenblanking, concealing crashdumps (DPMS is
  not used)

Status in kbd package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  James Rice of Jump Networks noticed that there is a screen-blanker
  enabled on Ubuntu Server.

  James notes that this blanking is not enabling DPMS power saving
  (thereby negating any power-saving benefit), and is simply turning the
  screen content blank.   This means that the crash output is invisible
  which is unhelpful on a server (virtual or otherwise).

  Ideally the screen should (at a minimum) be turned on and unblanked at
  the point of an OOPs/crash being printed.

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