Yes this looks like a nouveau kernel driver bug. I recommend using the proprietary Nvidia driver instead, but it seems your GPU only supports driver version 340 and that's now too old to be supported in Ubuntu 21.10.
So to continue using the "nvidia quadro nvs 290" you should probably install Ubuntu 20.04 instead where it is still supported. ** Package changed: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - ubuntu desktop - changing display configuration lost wallpaper (trap messages filled dmesg) + [nouveau] ubuntu desktop - changing display configuration lost wallpaper (trap messages filled dmesg) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1930945 Title: [nouveau] ubuntu desktop - changing display configuration lost wallpaper (trap messages filled dmesg) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1930945/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
