Stuck on /dev/sdb2 clean on boot; how do I remove video drivers l?

[Unruler]

Hello everyone. This is kind of a noob question and I’m not at all versed with fixing Linux builds. But I was following some instructions on Foss that suggested I enable extra video drivers, and lesson learned (I broke my system).

When I boot it goes to /dev/sdb2 clean, which it always does but now it remains at this command and does not boot.

I don’t want to loose my installation but I’m stuck at this command now. I guess I need to remove my the two video drivers I broke it by adding.

I figure this is probably simple for a lot of you guys, and was hoping for some pointers. Don’t mean to be a dummy or beat a dead horse, but I’m kinda stumped.

[jrichard326]

Take a look here:

[Fix] System doesn’t boot, boots to a black screen, or stops at a message

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ Original author in old forum was @jonathon While there are many potential reasons why your Manjaro installation doesn’t boot to a desktop, the primary reason is that the graphics drivers haven’t loaded correctly so your login/display manager (DM) doesn’t start. This is why you get a “black screen” or stuck at an [ OK ] Started some service message. The normal reason for this is that you have the incorrect driver version for the kernel. This happens when the mirror you …

[Fix] Can’t login - black screen & chroot guide

Original author on old forum @AlManja If you are stuck and you can’t log into your system, use one of these steps below. They are sorted from easiest at the top. Start with the first step and if it doesn’t work, try with the next one and so on… Once you get access to the system, then proceed with updating the system or installing/removing packages, checking log files… Steps (you only need one) are: 1 - log to tty terminal 2 - boot without X 3 - chroot auto (with manjaro-chroot) 4 - chroot …

[maycne.sonahoz]

Also Manjaro already ships with a handy utility for managing GPU drivers.
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Configure_Graphics_Cards

Manjaro Settings Manager - Manjaro

[Unruler]

Thank you guys!

I just had to go into ctrl+alt+f2 and type mhwd -l

Then sudo mhwd -r (driver)

Then it booted up no problem.

[cscs]

…it was vesa wasnt it?

Also, to be safe, you may wish to install or force-reinstall the driver you actually want.

[Unruler]

Yes it was video vesa!

I don’t know why I came across it, but on Foss (dot com) it instructs to download the unchecked video drivers in hardware manager as one the the things in “first things to do after installing Manjaro linux”. So lesson learned about listening to everything on Foss so quickly! Luckily it was an easy fix. Don’t fix something that isn’t broken I guess!

Thanks much

[cscs]

“Foss” (or rather FOSS) is an acronym for Free Open Source Software … I dont know what ‘Foss’ you keep quoting instructions from.

@Unruler

“first things to do after installing Manjaro linux”

Generally speaking such guides are trash. Use the in-house documentation, or the arch wiki, or ask.

@Unruler

So lesson learned

Indeed.