I've got the same issue with the 260 drivers (NVIDIA-Linux- x86_64-270.41.06.run). I'm currently on the 173 version (NVIDIA-Linux- x86_64-270.41.06.run)which is pretty slow but at least I can boot into X. I cant get 195 to install (fails to build module and dies).
I've attached my kern.log file (stripped irrelevant previous boots). Here is a sample of the error: May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997254] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997256] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/virtual/sound/timer/uevent May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997260] CPU 0 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997260] Modules linked in: nvidia(P) binfmt_misc parport_pc ppdev vesafb snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek joydev hid_logitech ff_memless snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm video usbhid hid snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device snd psmouse shpchp soundcore i2c_nforce2 snd_page_alloc serio_raw lp parport usb_storage uas ahci libahci forcedeth [last unloaded: nvidia] May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997283] May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997285] Pid: 11610, comm: Xorg Tainted: P 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu NVIDIA MCP7A/MCP7A May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997289] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa15bad96>] [<ffffffffa15bad96>] _nv008385rm+0xf1/0x115 [nvidia] May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997399] RSP: 0018:ffff88011e2a98b8 EFLAGS: 00010246 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997400] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 000000000000000e May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997402] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff880094190000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997403] RBP: ffff88009439dd78 R08: ffff88009d280000 R09: ffff8800a1764350 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997405] R10: 0000000000000021 R11: 0000000000000021 R12: ffff8800a16c4000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997406] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff880094190000 R15: ffff88009d280000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997409] FS: 00007f664ac1c8a0(0000) GS:ffff88005fc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997410] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997412] CR2: 0000000000000a48 CR3: 0000000117831000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997414] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997415] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997417] Process Xorg (pid: 11610, threadinfo ffff88011e2a8000, task ffff8801161744a0) May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997418] Stack: May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997420] 0000000000000000 ffff880094190000 ffff8800a16c4000 ffff88009d280000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997423] 0000000000000000 ffffffffa15bae91 0000000000000000 ffff8800a16c4000 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997425] ffff8800a16c4000 ffffffffa1583017 ffff8800a16c4000 ffff88009439ddf8 May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997428] Call Trace: May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997539] [<ffffffffa15bae91>] ? _nv008198rm+0x54/0x60 [nvidia] May 10 18:17:53 mini kernel: [ 473.997642] [<ffffffffa1583017>] ? _nv022324rm+0x1b6/0x33f [nvidia] ... blah blah, it's all in the attachment. ** Attachment added: "kern.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/770559/+attachment/2123076/+files/kern.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/770559 Title: Ubuntu fails to boot with nVidia proprietary driver _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp