Kali Linux 2017 W7 First boot black screen with cursor
After installing Kali Linux 2017 W7 successfully from a usb, I restart my computer and boot into the hard drive. All I see is a black screen with a cursor blinking in the top left. I've tried mounting the image to my usb using Rufus (both ISO and DD) and win32 disk imager. Why am I booting into a black screen with a cursor?
May be Relevant:
I have windows installed on a different hard drive.
I did not put GRUB on the master boot record, I chose to put it on the hard drive that I installed Kali linux on.
Specs:
- Motherboard: Asus sabertooth z77
- Graphics card: 2x GTX 780
- 2 Monitors
linux boot grub
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
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After installing Kali Linux 2017 W7 successfully from a usb, I restart my computer and boot into the hard drive. All I see is a black screen with a cursor blinking in the top left. I've tried mounting the image to my usb using Rufus (both ISO and DD) and win32 disk imager. Why am I booting into a black screen with a cursor?
May be Relevant:
I have windows installed on a different hard drive.
I did not put GRUB on the master boot record, I chose to put it on the hard drive that I installed Kali linux on.
Specs:
- Motherboard: Asus sabertooth z77
- Graphics card: 2x GTX 780
- 2 Monitors
linux boot grub
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
try running it with the nomodeset parameter on grub. Also try switching VTs.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 3:59
What is the nomodeset parameter, and what is a vt? I have very little experience with linux. I also have no grub screen, it jsut goes straight into the black screen and a cursor.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 5:03
If you have little experience with linux you shouldn't be running kali. Its a specialised distro meant for a specific purpose. Here's a question on AU to what a virtual terminal is. You switch between them by using alternate and function keys, and often when X dosen't load, you can still use these to verify the OS works. nomodeset is a common workaround for the precise issue you're facing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 5:16
I actually have a course on how to start hacking with Kali, but the instructor is using fedora with a vm with Kali on it. That's my reasoning why I would like to install Kali.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 14:13
The instructor clearly knows what he's doing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 14:19
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After installing Kali Linux 2017 W7 successfully from a usb, I restart my computer and boot into the hard drive. All I see is a black screen with a cursor blinking in the top left. I've tried mounting the image to my usb using Rufus (both ISO and DD) and win32 disk imager. Why am I booting into a black screen with a cursor?
May be Relevant:
I have windows installed on a different hard drive.
I did not put GRUB on the master boot record, I chose to put it on the hard drive that I installed Kali linux on.
Specs:
- Motherboard: Asus sabertooth z77
- Graphics card: 2x GTX 780
- 2 Monitors
linux boot grub
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
After installing Kali Linux 2017 W7 successfully from a usb, I restart my computer and boot into the hard drive. All I see is a black screen with a cursor blinking in the top left. I've tried mounting the image to my usb using Rufus (both ISO and DD) and win32 disk imager. Why am I booting into a black screen with a cursor?
May be Relevant:
I have windows installed on a different hard drive.
I did not put GRUB on the master boot record, I chose to put it on the hard drive that I installed Kali linux on.
Specs:
- Motherboard: Asus sabertooth z77
- Graphics card: 2x GTX 780
- 2 Monitors
linux boot grub
linux boot grub
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
asked Feb 14 '17 at 3:29
Ethan ShapiroEthan Shapiro
1117
1117
try running it with the nomodeset parameter on grub. Also try switching VTs.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 3:59
What is the nomodeset parameter, and what is a vt? I have very little experience with linux. I also have no grub screen, it jsut goes straight into the black screen and a cursor.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 5:03
If you have little experience with linux you shouldn't be running kali. Its a specialised distro meant for a specific purpose. Here's a question on AU to what a virtual terminal is. You switch between them by using alternate and function keys, and often when X dosen't load, you can still use these to verify the OS works. nomodeset is a common workaround for the precise issue you're facing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 5:16
I actually have a course on how to start hacking with Kali, but the instructor is using fedora with a vm with Kali on it. That's my reasoning why I would like to install Kali.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 14:13
The instructor clearly knows what he's doing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 14:19
|
show 1 more comment
try running it with the nomodeset parameter on grub. Also try switching VTs.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 3:59
What is the nomodeset parameter, and what is a vt? I have very little experience with linux. I also have no grub screen, it jsut goes straight into the black screen and a cursor.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 5:03
If you have little experience with linux you shouldn't be running kali. Its a specialised distro meant for a specific purpose. Here's a question on AU to what a virtual terminal is. You switch between them by using alternate and function keys, and often when X dosen't load, you can still use these to verify the OS works. nomodeset is a common workaround for the precise issue you're facing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 5:16
I actually have a course on how to start hacking with Kali, but the instructor is using fedora with a vm with Kali on it. That's my reasoning why I would like to install Kali.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 14:13
The instructor clearly knows what he's doing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 14:19
try running it with the nomodeset parameter on grub. Also try switching VTs.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 3:59
try running it with the nomodeset parameter on grub. Also try switching VTs.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 3:59
What is the nomodeset parameter, and what is a vt? I have very little experience with linux. I also have no grub screen, it jsut goes straight into the black screen and a cursor.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 5:03
What is the nomodeset parameter, and what is a vt? I have very little experience with linux. I also have no grub screen, it jsut goes straight into the black screen and a cursor.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 5:03
If you have little experience with linux you shouldn't be running kali. Its a specialised distro meant for a specific purpose. Here's a question on AU to what a virtual terminal is. You switch between them by using alternate and function keys, and often when X dosen't load, you can still use these to verify the OS works. nomodeset is a common workaround for the precise issue you're facing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 5:16
If you have little experience with linux you shouldn't be running kali. Its a specialised distro meant for a specific purpose. Here's a question on AU to what a virtual terminal is. You switch between them by using alternate and function keys, and often when X dosen't load, you can still use these to verify the OS works. nomodeset is a common workaround for the precise issue you're facing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 5:16
I actually have a course on how to start hacking with Kali, but the instructor is using fedora with a vm with Kali on it. That's my reasoning why I would like to install Kali.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 14:13
I actually have a course on how to start hacking with Kali, but the instructor is using fedora with a vm with Kali on it. That's my reasoning why I would like to install Kali.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 14:13
The instructor clearly knows what he's doing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 14:19
The instructor clearly knows what he's doing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 14:19
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I had this same problem when I installed kali on my virtual box. The exact same thing was happening. I switched my view to scaled view and then kali appeared. I think you're in the same situation. Boot your system. Then go to BIOS. Change the view to autoscale.
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I had this same problem when I installed kali on my virtual box. The exact same thing was happening. I switched my view to scaled view and then kali appeared. I think you're in the same situation. Boot your system. Then go to BIOS. Change the view to autoscale.
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I had this same problem when I installed kali on my virtual box. The exact same thing was happening. I switched my view to scaled view and then kali appeared. I think you're in the same situation. Boot your system. Then go to BIOS. Change the view to autoscale.
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I had this same problem when I installed kali on my virtual box. The exact same thing was happening. I switched my view to scaled view and then kali appeared. I think you're in the same situation. Boot your system. Then go to BIOS. Change the view to autoscale.
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I had this same problem when I installed kali on my virtual box. The exact same thing was happening. I switched my view to scaled view and then kali appeared. I think you're in the same situation. Boot your system. Then go to BIOS. Change the view to autoscale.
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try running it with the nomodeset parameter on grub. Also try switching VTs.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 3:59
What is the nomodeset parameter, and what is a vt? I have very little experience with linux. I also have no grub screen, it jsut goes straight into the black screen and a cursor.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 5:03
If you have little experience with linux you shouldn't be running kali. Its a specialised distro meant for a specific purpose. Here's a question on AU to what a virtual terminal is. You switch between them by using alternate and function keys, and often when X dosen't load, you can still use these to verify the OS works. nomodeset is a common workaround for the precise issue you're facing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 5:16
I actually have a course on how to start hacking with Kali, but the instructor is using fedora with a vm with Kali on it. That's my reasoning why I would like to install Kali.
– Ethan Shapiro
Feb 14 '17 at 14:13
The instructor clearly knows what he's doing.
– Aibobot
Feb 14 '17 at 14:19