The solution is to manually edit xorg.conf after installation of nVidia driver.
adding line under Section "Screen" Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP" and Subsection "Display" Modes "1360x768" After driver install, reBooting into system using live boot "CD" and adding xorg.conf with the necessary lines solves black screen and menu's from being outside of viewable monitor area. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581005 Title: xorg restricted nvidia drivers fails geforce 6150 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs