[Bug 1239264] [NEW] setterm -powersave fails

[gregrwm]

Public bug reported:

regardless of the argument to -powersave, setterm complains

setterm: cannot (un)set powersave mode: Invalid argument

see also Bug #1239263 /etc/kbd/config ignores POWERDOWN_TIME

thus there appears to be no way (without X) to powerdown the display,
and hence ubuntu servers w/o X don't play well as energy conscious citizens.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: util-linux 2.20.1-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-54.56-lowlatency 3.2.50
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-54-lowlatency i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Oct 12 22:29:35 2013
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: util-linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  setterm -powersave fails

Status in “util-linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  regardless of the argument to -powersave, setterm complains

  setterm: cannot (un)set powersave mode: Invalid argument

  see also Bug #1239263 /etc/kbd/config ignores POWERDOWN_TIME

  thus there appears to be no way (without X) to powerdown the display,
  and hence ubuntu servers w/o X don't play well as energy conscious citizens.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: util-linux 2.20.1-1ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-54.56-lowlatency 3.2.50
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-54-lowlatency i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Oct 12 22:29:35 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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