FPS dropping to 3/4 after a short period in game, was not an issue before upgrading from Ubuntu 10.10. Xubuntu 11.04: dusf@banshee:~$ lspci | grep nVidia 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] (rev a1) dusf@banshee:~$ jockey-text -l xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) dusf@banshee:~$ lspci -k 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] (rev a1) Subsystem: Dell Device 0405 Kernel driver in use: nvidia Kernel modules: nvidia-173, nvidia-current, nouveau, nvidiafb WINE HQ advised me 'You are using both the proprietary and FOSS drivers. Remove the FOSS drivers (nouveau) and use only the nVidia supplied drivers. ' Because I could not find any single 'nouveau' package in synaptic I tried uninstalling xserver-xorg-video-nouveau, but on reboot lspci -k was still exactly as it was previously, with nouveua. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** If relevant, the contents of my xorg.conf: Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" DefaultDepth 24 EndSection Section "Module" Load "glx" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Driver "nvidia" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log: [ 22.519] X.Org X Server 1.10.1 Release Date: 2011-04-15 [ 22.519] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 22.519] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-29-server i686 Ubuntu [ 22.519] Current Operating System: Linux skyrocket 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50 UTC 2011 i686 [ 22.519] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef405805-13f0-47e9-b625-ce8155ea3e4d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 [ 22.519] Build Date: 19 April 2011 03:33:17PM [ 22.519] xorg-server 2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) [ 22.519] Current version of pixman: 0.20.2 [ 22.519] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 22.519] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 22.519] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun May 8 02:51:41 2011 [ 22.519] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" [ 22.519] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" [ 22.520] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. [ 22.520] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0) [ 22.520] (**) | |-->Monitor "" [ 22.520] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen". Using the first device section listed. [ 22.520] (**) | |-->Device "Default Device" [ 22.520] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen". Using a default monitor configuration. [ 22.520] (==) Automatically adding devices [ 22.520] (==) Automatically enabling devices [ 22.520] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. [ 22.520] Entry deleted from font path. [ 22.520] (==) 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 [ 22.520] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules" [ 22.520] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. [ 22.520] (II) Loader magic: 0x81ffde0 [ 22.520] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 22.520] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 22.520] X.Org Video Driver: 10.0 [ 22.520] X.Org XInput driver : 12.3 [ 22.520] X.Org Server Extension : 5.0 [ 22.521] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:01d1:1028:0405 rev 161, Mem @ 0xdd000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xde000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072 [ 22.521] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory) [ 22.521] (II) "extmod" will be loaded by default. [ 22.521] (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default. [ 22.521] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file. [ 22.521] (II) "record" will be loaded by default. [ 22.521] (II) "dri" will be loaded by default. [ 22.521] (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default. [ 22.521] (II) LoadModule: "glx" [ 22.522] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so [ 22.555] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" [ 22.555] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.555] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 22.555] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 15:11:28 PDT 2011 [ 22.555] (II) Loading extension GLX [ 22.555] (II) LoadModule: "extmod" [ 22.555] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so [ 22.555] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.555] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.555] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 22.555] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0 [ 22.555] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension DPMS [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension XVideo [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension X-Resource [ 22.556] (II) LoadModule: "dbe" [ 22.556] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so [ 22.556] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.556] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.556] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 22.556] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0 [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER [ 22.556] (II) LoadModule: "record" [ 22.556] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so [ 22.556] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.556] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.13.0 [ 22.556] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [ 22.556] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0 [ 22.556] (II) Loading extension RECORD [ 22.556] (II) LoadModule: "dri" [ 22.557] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so [ 22.557] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.557] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.557] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0 [ 22.557] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI [ 22.557] (II) LoadModule: "dri2" [ 22.557] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so [ 22.557] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.557] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.2.0 [ 22.557] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0 [ 22.557] (II) Loading extension DRI2 [ 22.557] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia" [ 22.557] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so [ 22.558] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" [ 22.558] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.558] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 22.558] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:55:51 PDT 2011 [ 22.558] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs [ 22.558] (++) using VT number 7 [ 22.558] (II) Loading sub module "fb" [ 22.558] (II) LoadModule: "fb" [ 22.568] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so [ 22.568] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.568] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.568] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [ 22.568] (II) Loading sub module "wfb" [ 22.568] (II) LoadModule: "wfb" [ 22.569] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so [ 22.569] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 22.569] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0 [ 22.569] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [ 22.569] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac" [ 22.569] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac" [ 22.569] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in [ 22.569] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so [ 22.569] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so [ 22.569] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so [ 22.569] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section "Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32 [ 22.569] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 22.569] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 [ 22.569] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor [ 22.569] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) [ 22.569] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True" [ 23.682] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL SE197FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D [ 23.682] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo. [ 23.684] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 7300 LE (G72) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0) [ 23.684] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes [ 23.684] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.72.22.49.09 [ 23.684] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X [ 23.684] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU [ 23.684] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 7300 LE at PCI:1:0:0 [ 23.684] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL SE197FP (CRT-0) [ 23.684] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL SE197FP (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock [ 23.684] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0 [ 23.684] (==) NVIDIA(0): [ 23.684] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select" [ 23.685] (==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode. [ 23.685] (==) NVIDIA(0): [ 23.685] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes: [ 23.685] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select" [ 23.685] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024 [ 23.686] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (85, 83); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config [ 23.686] (--) NVIDIA(0): option [ 23.686] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp [ 23.691] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select" [ 23.757] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX [ 23.792] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps [ 23.792] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled [ 23.792] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled [ 23.792] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled [ 23.793] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL [ 23.793] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA [ 23.793] (II) Loading sub module "dri2" [ 23.793] (II) LoadModule: "dri2" [ 23.793] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so [ 23.793] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 23.793] compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.2.0 [ 23.793] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0 [ 23.793] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete [ 23.793] (==) RandR enabled [ 23.793] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension [ 23.793] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE [ 23.794] (II) Initializing built-in extension GESTURE [ 23.794] (II) Initializing extension GLX [ 23.840] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm [ 23.854] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1) [ 23.854] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 23.854] (II) LoadModule: "evdev" [ 23.855] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.855] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 23.855] compiled for 1.10.0.902, module version = 2.6.0 [ 23.855] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver [ 23.855] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3 [ 23.855] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button' [ 23.855] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.855] (**) Power Button: always reports core events [ 23.856] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1" [ 23.856] (--) Power Button: Found keys [ 23.856] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard [ 23.856] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input1/event1" [ 23.856] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD) [ 23.856] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 23.856] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105" [ 23.856] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "ie" [ 23.859] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-D63B65A598D87ADD63BB2A7251A4C90D6C2F46D8.xkm [ 23.862] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0) [ 23.862] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 23.862] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button' [ 23.862] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.862] (**) Power Button: always reports core events [ 23.862] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0" [ 23.862] (--) Power Button: Found keys [ 23.862] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard [ 23.862] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0" [ 23.862] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD) [ 23.862] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 23.862] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105" [ 23.862] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "ie" [ 23.866] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Front Jack (/dev/input/event10) [ 23.866] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.867] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line In at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event3) [ 23.867] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.867] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Mic at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event4) [ 23.867] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.868] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Mic at Ext Front Jack (/dev/input/event5) [ 23.868] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.868] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Speaker at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event6) [ 23.868] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.868] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Speaker at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event7) [ 23.868] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.869] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Speaker at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event8) [ 23.869] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.869] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Speaker at Ext Rear Jack (/dev/input/event9) [ 23.869] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.871] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event13) [ 23.871] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall" [ 23.871] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse' [ 23.871] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.871] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events [ 23.871] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13" [ 23.871] (--) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Found 10 mouse buttons [ 23.871] (--) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s) [ 23.871] (--) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes [ 23.871] (--) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes [ 23.871] (II) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse [ 23.871] (II) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support [ 23.871] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 [ 23.871] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200 [ 23.871] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.0/input/input13/event13" [ 23.871] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE) [ 23.871] (II) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes. [ 23.872] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 23.872] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 23.872] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 23.872] (**) USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 23.872] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 23.872] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 23.873] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell Dell USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event11) [ 23.873] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 23.873] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell Dell USB Keyboard' [ 23.873] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.874] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: always reports core events [ 23.874] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event11" [ 23.874] (--) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Found keys [ 23.874] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard [ 23.874] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb7/7-1/7-1.1/7-1.1:1.0/input/input11/event11" [ 23.874] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell Dell USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD) [ 23.874] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 23.874] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105" [ 23.874] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "ie" [ 23.875] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell Dell USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event12) [ 23.875] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 23.875] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell Dell USB Keyboard' [ 23.875] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.875] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: always reports core events [ 23.875] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event12" [ 23.875] (--) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Found absolute axes [ 23.875] (II) evdev-grail: failed to open grail, no gesture support [ 23.875] (--) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Found keys [ 23.875] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Configuring as mouse [ 23.875] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard [ 23.875] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb7/7-1/7-1.1/7-1.1:1.1/input/input12/event12" [ 23.875] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell Dell USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD) [ 23.875] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 23.875] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105" [ 23.875] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "ie" [ 23.876] (II) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: initialized for absolute axes. [ 23.876] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 23.876] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 23.876] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 23.876] (**) Dell Dell USB Keyboard: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 23.879] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB 2.0 Camera (/dev/input/event2) [ 23.879] (**) USB 2.0 Camera: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 23.879] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB 2.0 Camera' [ 23.879] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 23.880] (**) USB 2.0 Camera: always reports core events [ 23.880] (**) USB 2.0 Camera: Device: "/dev/input/event2" [ 23.880] (--) USB 2.0 Camera: Found keys [ 23.880] (II) USB 2.0 Camera: Configuring as keyboard [ 23.880] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4:1.0/input/input2/event2" [ 23.880] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB 2.0 Camera" (type: KEYBOARD) [ 23.880] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev" [ 23.880] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105" [ 23.880] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "ie" [ 176.210] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024_75" *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Menu >> System >> NVidia Server Settings brings up the options menu. and says I am using NVIDIA Driver version: 270.41.06. Blacklisting nouveau boot options in /etc/default/grub with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset rdblacklist=nouveau", then executing sudo-update grub and rebooting changed nothing.