[twobob]

http://technologizer.com/2010/01/22/...of-course-not/

Killjoy.

Perhaps I can use this:

[root@kindle root]# xset --help
xset: unknown option --help

usage: xset [-display host:dpy] option ...
To turn bell off:
-b b off b 0
To set bell volume, pitch and duration:
b [vol [pitch [dur]]] b on
To disable bug compatibility mode:
-bc
To enable bug compatibility mode:
bc
To turn keyclick off:
-c c off c 0
To set keyclick volume:
c [0-100] c on
To control Energy Star (DPMS) features:
-dpms Energy Star features off
+dpms Energy Star features on
dpms [standby [suspend [off]]]
force standby
force suspend
force off
force on
(also implicitly enables DPMS features)
a timeout value of zero disables the mode
To set the font path:
fp= path[,path...]
To restore the default font path:
fp default
To have the server reread font databases:
fp rehash
To remove elements from font path:
-fp path[,path...] fp- path[,path...]
To prepend or append elements to font path:
+fp path[,path...] fp+ path[,path...]
To set LED states off or on:
-led [1-32] led off
led [1-32] led on
-led named 'name' led off
led named 'name' led on
To set mouse acceleration and threshold:
m [acc_mult[/acc_div] [thr]] m default
To set pixel colors:
p pixel_value color_name
To turn auto-repeat off or on:
-r [keycode] r off
r [keycode] r on
r rate [delay [rate]]
For screen-saver control:
s [timeout [cycle]] s default s on
s blank s noblank s off
s expose s noexpose
s activate s reset
For status information: q
[root@kindle root]#

or

[root@kindle root]# setterm --help
setterm: Argument error, usage

setterm
[ -term terminal_name ]
[ -reset ]
[ -initialize ]
[ -cursor [on|off] ]
[ -repeat [on|off] ]
[ -appcursorkeys [on|off] ]
[ -linewrap [on|off] ]
[ -default ]
[ -foreground black|blue|green|cyan|red|magenta|yellow|white|def ault ]
[ -background black|blue|green|cyan|red|magenta|yellow|white|def ault ]
[ -ulcolor black|grey|blue|green|cyan|red|magenta|yellow|whit e ]
[ -ulcolor bright blue|green|cyan|red|magenta|yellow|white ]
[ -hbcolor black|grey|blue|green|cyan|red|magenta|yellow|whit e ]
[ -hbcolor bright blue|green|cyan|red|magenta|yellow|white ]
[ -inversescreen [on|off] ]
[ -bold [on|off] ]
[ -half-bright [on|off] ]
[ -blink [on|off] ]
[ -reverse [on|off] ]
[ -underline [on|off] ]
[ -store ]
[ -clear [all|rest] ]
[ -tabs [ tab1 tab2 tab3 ... ] ] (tabn = 1-160)
[ -clrtabs [ tab1 tab2 tab3 ... ] ] (tabn = 1-160)
[ -regtabs [1-160] ]
[ -blank [0-60] ]
[ -dump [1-NR_CONSOLES] ]
[ -append [1-NR_CONSOLES] ]
[ -file dumpfilename ]
[ -msg [on|off] ]
[ -msglevel [0-8] ]
[ -powersave [on|vsync|hsync|powerdown|off] ]
[ -powerdown [0-60] ]
[ -blength [0-2000] ]
[ -bfreq freqnumber ]

more reading required. again. lol