Newbie: Fresh install of FC9 - Boot hangs after login.

[Alex Makhlin]

Jonathan Hartzell wrote:
> Newbie... My first post! XP (SP3) user, and one of the lucky ones with 
> no complaints. I'm drawn to the overall enthusiasm and philosophy of 
> all of you who've embarked on the Linux system adventure and am 
> looking forward to joining your ranks... but I seem to have stumbled 
> in taking my first step!
>
> I've taken the best care I can in downloading the full distribution of 
> FC9, checking the integrity of the download, and checking the 
> integrity of the resulting DVD. Ran the graphical install (very 
> user-friendly), to sdb to avoid even a remote possibility of any MBR 
> conflicts (XP is exclusively on sda) with plenty of free space on sdb 
> (319 gigs). All went smoothly...
>
> However on the first reboot (booting sdb), I continued to follow the 
> instructions, only to find that the Login process hung. Do I suck as a 
> Newbie, or has anyone else encountered this kind of problem?
>
> Note: This being my first shot at Linux-related stuff, I don't have 
> anything but XP at this point to work with, and I won't have the usual 
> Linux type tools that most of you have who've simply upgraded to FC9. 
> I'm hoping one of you can tell me that the fault is mine, rather than 
> the installer DVD, as I'm concerned that I may not have the tools to 
> get myself back on the road. Sure would welcome some guidance out of 
> this apparent dead end!
>
> Intel Pentium Dual Core @ 2.2 GHz
> ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 Mother Board
> ViewSonic VG2230wm Monitor
> Standard 101 Keyboard
> Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
> 4 Gigs Ram
> 2 500 Gig Sata Drives
> NVidia GeForce FX 5500
> M-Audio Delta 1010LT PCM sound board
> Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Controller
> Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller
>
> Let me know if any more info required.
> Thanks for taking the time to read this.
>
Since it is a fresh install, I would first recommend reinstalling fedora 
but first wipe out the installation partition so that you have a 
complete new fresh install. If the problem still persists then let me know.