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 After the //unbind// you can verify that the directory **/sys/class/drm/** is empty, it will be populated again after the //bind//.
+===== Blanking the Virtual Terminal =====
+When the host is started in frame buffer text console, the **setterm** command can be used to force the screen to go blank:
+<code>
+setterm --blank force
+setterm --powerdown 0
+</code>
+The monitor turns off due no signal and remains blank even keys are pressed on the keyboard.
+To revive the screen:
+<code>
+setterm --blank poke
+setterm --powerdown 0
+</code>
+If the screen is blanked the following command returns **1**:
+<code>
+setterm --blank
+</code>
+===== Pygame =====
+We verified what driver uses the Pygame app:
+<code python>
+import pygame
+pygame.init()
+print(pygame.display.get_driver())
+</code>
+It says **KMSDRM**.
+Using that driver the SDL **Simple DirectMedia Layer** library owns the DRM master, external tools (modetest, sysfs) do not work for blanking the screen. The correct solution is to control this from inside SDL.