Did I really install Kmod-Nvidia ?

[Bret]

On 07/09/2009 10:13 PM, gilpel at altern.org wrote:
> There are all sorts of instructions as to how to install Kmod-Nvidia on
> Fedora, but I thought yum would do a better job of guessing my
> configuration (x86_64, 9400 GT) to get the most up-to-date correct package
> and getting everything right. So, I just typed:
>
> yum install kmod-nvidia
>
> Now, /etc/X11/xorg.conf looks like this:
>
> # Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display
>
> Section "Files"
>          ModulePath   "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
>          ModulePath   "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerFlags"
>          Option      "AIGLX" "on"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>          Identifier  "Videocard0"
>          Driver      "nvidia"
>          Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Extensions"
>          Option      "Composite" "Enable"
> EndSection
>
> The file is only a few minutes old... So, I suppose it's a new config for
> the Kmod driver. But the process was so transparent, I can't help but
> wonder if all those modifications to the kernel that I read about in the
> doc have been made.
>
> If so, why not provide the documentation that all that is needed is to
> type the yum command?
>
> The Nouveau driver worked very well and, since I'm not too sure I'll
> install 3D, maybe I could have kept it. But my screen kept blanking once
> in a while for a few seconds. This happened with my previous computer too
> -- it had an old ATI card, the same monitor and a very standard open
> source driver for ATI -- but not so often and not for so long: it was just
> a quick blank. I thought this might fix the problem.
>
> Also, I intend to install a TV card and, it anything doesn't work, I'm sure
> the first suggestion from Nvidia will be to install their driver. As the
> material I buy is only on a one week money back guarantee, I prefer to
> make sure everything works in advance.
>
> Also, as it often happens when I download new packages, there was a socket
> error and a long (~ 1-2 min) halt before another server took over. (I
> forgot to save the console screen before I rebooted, but the name
> "liberty" was part of it.)
>
> After the installation finished, the rx/tx light of the modem began
> flashing very fast as if there was a download occuring... or maybe an
> upload if some information on the installation has to be sent back to
> rpmfusion or nvidia.
>
> No indication of what was going on appeared onscreen. Is this anything to
> be concerned about? Any idea What this transfer was about?
>
>
>
>
I also have the same problem with the screen blanking out for a few 
seconds every few hours using a geforce 8400