Issues installing nvidia driver (Ubuntu 10.04)

[Konduktorn]

Hey
After three nights of trying to figure out how to install nvidia driver for my Go 6600 card, I turn to you experts for counsel.

I first tried the drivers provided in "Hardware Drivers", but programs using OpenGL did not work and glx(whatever that means?) didn't work - =no Compiz.
Note that I'm quite a Linux newbie and not familiar with all these words.

Among other things, I tried downloading the NVIDIA*.run file from their site in init3 mode=stop gdm, sudo sh *.run -But doing this, I got this fail message:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Tue Feb 22 00:10:33 2011
installer version: 260.19.36

PATH:
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin

option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
precompiled interfaces : true
no ncurses color : false
query latest version : false
no questions : false
silent : false
no recursion : false
no backup : false
kernel module only : false
sanity : false
add this kernel : false
no runlevel check : false
no network : false
no ABI note : false
no RPMs : false
no kernel module : false
force SELinux : default
no X server check : false
no cc version check : false
run distro scripts : true
no nouveau check : false
run nvidia-xconfig : false
sigwinch work around : true
force tls : (not specified)
X install prefix : (not specified)
X library install path : (not specified)
X module install path : (not specified)
OpenGL install prefix : (not specified)
OpenGL install libdir : (not specified)
utility install prefix : (not specified)
utility install libdir : (not specified)
installer prefix : (not specified)
doc install prefix : (not specified)
kernel name : (not specified)
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel source path : (not specified)
kernel output path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
precompiled kernel interfaces path : (not specified)
precompiled kernel interfaces url : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp mirror : ftp://download nvidia 
RPM file list : (not specified)
selinux chcon type : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 260.19.36.
-> Running distribution scripts
executing: '/usr/lib/nvidia/pre-install'...
-> done.
-> The distribution-provided pre-install script failed! Continue
installation 
anyway? (Answer: Yes)
ERROR: The Nouveau kernel driver is currently in use by your system.
This
driver is incompatible with the NVIDIA driver, and must be
disabled
before proceeding. Please consult the NVIDIA driver README and
your
Linux distribution's documentation for details on how to
correctly
disable the Nouveau kernel driver.
WARNING: The modprobe configuration file to disable Nouveau,
/etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf, is
already
present. Please be sure you have rebooted your system since
that file
was written. If you have rebooted, then Nouveau may be enabled
for
other reasons, such as being included in the system initial
ramdisk or
in your X configuration file. Please consult the NVIDIA driver
README
and your Linux distribution's documentation for details on how
to
correctly disable the Nouveau kernel driver.
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find
suggestions
on fixing installation problems in the README available on the
Linux
driver download page at  nvidia .

It says something about Nouveau that it's screwing the installation, and i tried installing it with "blacklist nouveau" added in the /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf but it didn't work...

I have tried other things as well, but I'm really tierd right now and can't get my head together..

Perhaps somebody is able to help me - but maybe I've forgot to share some vital info..?

Cheers

[TaZMAniac]

Open up synaptic package manager and do a search for Nouveau.
There are several entries for Nouveau. If the one package named
Nouveau-Firmware is listed as being installed, mark it for uninstall.
Do not uninstall any other Nouveau packages.

After you uninstall it, reboot your computer and then go to Hardware Drivers and try installing the recommended Nvidia driver.
After it installs you will need to reboot again.

[Konduktorn]

I've been busy at work..

There's the Xorg.0.log file, maybe it can provide some more info.
You're suggestion to remove nouveau firmware failed cuz it wasn't installed. But the X server seems to be from nouveau, does that matter? Could it be a clue?

"Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0" But according to lspci|grep -i nvidia, it's VGA and located 01:00.0, does that matter?
(Geforce go 6600)

Really sorry for the late reply. I'll be quicker this time.

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux abergz 2.6.32-28-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 21:21:01 UTC 2011 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=6f22cb94-4b9a-47ab-a29d-7d9eeb053f7c ro quiet splash
Build Date: 10 December 2010  05:53:04PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5 (For technical support please see ) 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
        Before reporting problems, check 
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Feb 23 00:35:12 2011
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
        Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
        /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
        /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
        /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
        /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
        /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
        built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
        X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
        X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
        X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
        X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7
 
(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0148:1179:0002 nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce Go 6600] rev 162, Mem @ 0xcf000000/16777216, 0xb0000000/268435456, 0xce000000/16777216
(--) PCI: (0:2:9:0) 14f1:5b7a:1179:0110 Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23418 Single-Chip MPEG-2 Encoder with Integrated Analog Video/Broadcast Audio Decoder rev 0, Mem @ 0x48000000/67108864
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor=" Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
        compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  270.18  Tue Jan 18 22:02:12 PST 2011
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
        Module class:Org Server Extension
        ABI class: Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor=Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class:Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
        ABI class:Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
        compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  270.18  Tue Jan 18 21:46:12 PST 2011
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(EE) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0.  Please
(EE) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0):     check your system's kernel log for additional error
(EE) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0):     messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
(EE) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0):     README for additional information.
(EE) Feb 23 00:35:13 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
 
Fatal server error:
no screens found
 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
         at 
for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
 
ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log