I don't know how the nvidia driver works but it looks like nvidia- settings is the best way to deal with its peculiarities.
Thanks for taking the time to report the problem. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- nvidia graphics card error when you install drivers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271618 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs