Fix screen blanking instructions #3152
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aallan
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lurch
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| The `dpms_timeout` screen blanking configuration used by Raspberry Pi Configuration only effects desktop sessions. In *console mode*, when your Raspberry Pi is connected to a monitor and keyboard with only a terminal for input, use the `consoleblank` setting in the boot command line. |
lurch
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| You can adjust the number of seconds before Raspberry Pi OS blanks the console here. For instance, add `consoleblank=600` to disable HDMI output after 600 seconds of inactivity. Set the value to `0` to never blank the screen. | ||
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| Changes to `cmdline.txt` only go into effect after a reboot. Use the `reboot` command to reboot your Raspberry Pi. |
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Perhaps "only take affect" sounds better than "only go into effect"? 🤷♂️
Also reboot by itself will only work when you're using a local USB-attached keyboard; whereas if you used sudo reboot then it'd work locally and also over SSH.
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| You can adjust the number of seconds before Raspberry Pi OS blanks the console here. For instance, add `consoleblank=600` to disable HDMI output after 600 seconds of inactivity. Set the value to `0` to never blank the screen. |
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Only a minor nitpick, but this is the only place where you've explicitly said "HDMI" rather than just "screen".
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Closes #3140
raspi-configas well as CLI instructions to just... edit the file.