This bug is still open with xserver-xorg-video-nv 1:1.2.0-0ubuntu2 The error message has changed, however:
(II) NV(0): Not using mode "1920x1200" (exceeds panel dimensions) -- bios thinks 1920x1200 lcd is 1280x1024 [nv no, nvidia ok] https://launchpad.net/bugs/24861 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs