Screensaver does not start automatically

[peppi]

Hi,
the screensaver makes me nuts.

It only starts if i log out and log in again. I disabled autologin, so I hoped maybe then it will work also as if i log out/in,
but no change. It only starts when I log out and in again. Kextstat ist the same before and after, so what the hell does
the logout initiate to make the saver start? How can i achive this without logging off?
Any Ideas?

P

[Ianxxx]

you could use this in terminal to check that the time is set properly. (time in seconds)
defaults -currentHost read com.apple.screensaver idleTime -int

and possibly input a value this way
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver idleTime -int 28800

Probably not the problem but at least you can check what's happening.

[peppi]

Hi, thanks for answering.
This shows me the time in Seconds to start up, actualy its 3 Minutes.

defaults -currentHost read com.apple.screensaver idleTime -int
180

So everything seems to work fine. I can also start the saver by hotCorner and by Terminal.
Only the automatic start does work until i log off at least once ???
really strange....
P

[Ianxxx]

peppi:Hi, thanks for answering.
This shows me the time in Seconds to start up, actualy its 3 Minutes.

defaults -currentHost read com.apple.screensaver idleTime -int
180

So everything seems to work fine. I can also start the saver by hotCorner and by Terminal.
Only the automatic start does work until i log off at least once ???
really strange....
P

Very strange, sorry I don't have a clue!

[peppi]

Solved:

Kernel 9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0 works fine.
9.1 has been ok after clean install, but lost it somehow.
Now with new kernel and new smbios everything works fine again!

p

[WinLinMac01]

Great to hear, that could have been the related problem. - Enjoy!