Macbook pro late 2007 - Black screen in Lion

I have a big problem with the new Lion install and updates, I install the soft all was ok untill this morning I turn on the laptopn and Black screen. I foun this message in errors:
kernel extension info no kext loaded
So I keep re boot and reload the system all day but I think in uninstall the Lion untill this is FIX. Any help will be good.
Thanks in Advance.

Just to add - I too have had this problem with my late 2007 Intel, Core 2 Duo MBP. Installed Lion, Restarted, black screen - several times. Apple Genius tested the graphics card for the global fault with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M, but found it innocent. Can only put this down to Lion's Nvidia Drivers that are also causing problems with 2010 MBP's
I have reinstalled SL from clone I made prior to Lion, and all is back to normal.

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