[PLUG] Debian auto logout?

[Richard Steffens]

"Tyler F. Creelan" wrote:

> In bash the variable is called TMOUT I think.

Avatar:~# echo $TMOUT

returns a blank line.

> > > I had to go out for a
> > > few hours. When I came back, I found another login screen.
> 
> Not sure... were you in X when it logged you out or a virtual console?

X

> Incidentally, I heard Windows XP reboots automatically when it detects an
> error, leading to interesting user experiences. I've noticed the same
> thing sometimes in X, X dies and restarts itself when it encounters an
> error (usually from my nvidia driver); perhaps that's what happened
> to you?

Or, I wonder if it's related to my odd hda: status timeout: message?

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