[SOLVED] Will not boot after Video Driver update

[Wattsy]

Okay, so I'm extremely new to Linux, and Fedora as well. However, I have had this issue with Windows computers as well, I just don't know how to beat around this problem and fix it with the new OS.

For starters, I have a Sony Vaio laptop (VGN-NS295J) that's running a ATI Mobility 3430 Video card on F14 64bit.

From the beginning, my device was not recognized with a good driver, so I started jumping through hoops reading forums of how to properly install this driver and get rid of the on board video. After I was successful (so I thought) I rebooted my system, and now after Fedora finishes loading the operating system, the screen goes gray and I can start typing in whatever I want.

I can still log in by Ctrl+Alt+F2 or whatever it is, but I'm stuck to text, and don't know my way around well enough yet.

I believe the issue is that it's trying to treat my laptop as two moniters, or defaulted my monitor incorrectly perhaps? At least this is what always happened to me in the past with Windows.

Working with laptops are such a pain

Anywho, any advice/solutions I would greatly appreciate. I just fresh installed F14 today, so I don't have anything of importance on the HD. Thanks.

Justin

*UPDATE*

Okay, so i've figured out hitting escape lists two versions of Linux there off the boot. The top one repeats the message I've just given, and the second one will go to the Fedora screen right after the boot (where it fills the emblem diagonally), then the screen flashes like it's starting to run my video card, and the screen goes black.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Boot up or switch to text mode and check if there is any xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 folder. Rename xorg.conf file to xorg.conf.bak and reboot Fedora.

su -
cd /etc/X11
mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak
shutdown -r now

If there isn't any xorg.conf file, open /boot/grub/grub.conf file. Copy kernel line ( kernel /boot/vmlinuz ... ...... ) and post kernel line here.

[Wattsy]

Thanks for the response! Although I am new and I certainly would have never thought of even doing that, I just reformatted with a fresh copy again seeing how I didn't have anything stored but some updates and packages.

Turns out the problem I was getting was the fglrx FAILED-9 error that is apparently caused from a bad take of the new proprietary ATI display driver. I just down-graded a few notches to 10.10 (from 11.2/3.. whatever it is). No big deal, I mainly use my laptop for school work, basic browsing, and streaming video.

Starting to work with Linux in school now, figure the worst it would do is put me ahead of the power curve. Luckily I'm in love with the entire interface for the moment, and I no longer have to worry about Vista deleting files at will. Couldn't be more happy!

Thanks again for the advice! I'll be sure to use it if I have a similar future problems as described.