Installation of Kali

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redpo...@gmail.com

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Mar 9, 2020, 1:50:41 PM3/9/20
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This is a cross post so apologies as I am just trying to maximise my chances of getting some help.

I've been trying to install Kali 2020 on qubes 4 without success.

I can get through the installation procedure but I'm getting problems at the point where Kali uses the net to download software such as the GUI. At this point I manually input the network settings (address, gateway etc which I get from the Qubes settings) and then select a mirror for it to do this, but it gives me a continual error message that there is an error with the mirror. I suspect that the issue is that, for some reason its not getting onto the net as I've been through a heap if the mirrors with the same issue. It won't connect to any of them. It will install but when booted I get a terminal and I can't seem to move past this to a GUI. I've googled it to death and I've tried all of the solutions I can find.


It appears that it installs without the GUI and any attempt to get it on the net is useless. It doesn't respond to apt-update, startx, etc etc. I've installed Kali plenty of times, but there is a quirk in qubes that has me stumped.


Has anyone had any luck installing this and able to offer any assistance?

unman

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Mar 10, 2020, 8:00:26 AM3/10/20
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Just installed it.
make sure you have the latest iso - there was an issue with 1st 2020
release.
At "networking" use the information from Qube Settings,but use netmask
255.255.255.0

redpo...@gmail.com

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Mar 11, 2020, 1:42:20 PM3/11/20
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Thanks for the tip about the version of Kali.  I have the first one.  I'll download the latest and see what happens. 
 I was using 255.255.255.0 and 255.255.255.255 with no luck. 

redpo...@gmail.com

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Mar 12, 2020, 1:37:19 PM3/12/20
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Downloaded the latest kali.  The problem persists I'm afraid.  No idea how to fix this.  I'll just stick with Parrot that works like a dream.

Thanks for you interest.
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