Kali Linux Graphics Problem

[Doria Vilcan]

Im trying to set up a dual boot windows/kali linux system. I'm able to live boot into Kali without much trouble, and have done all the necessary partitioning. Now that I've done that, I need to actually install Kali. This is where the problem is. Whenever entering one of the "Install" options from the Kali boot menu, I get a screen with what looks like a garbled table. I've waited on this screen for a while, and it never moved forward. Based on my research, I think I have a problem with my graphics driver.

I have a Lenovo computer which formerly ran Windows 8, but is currently running Windows 10. The BIOS is still a windows 8 BIOS, if that's relevant to my question. I have approximately 450 gigabytes of storage, 50 gigabites of which I've partitioned as "free space" where I hope to install my Kali system. I have 4 gigabytes of RAM. The USB disk I'm installing from has 4 gigabytes of space.

Check the BIOS settings. Certain BIOS settings may need to be disabled to allow Linux installation and dual boot. I suspect that the BIOS/UEFI POST during startup is prohibiting the boot because of default security settings.

Quick Option: Disable any - Fastboot, IRRT (intel rapid restore technology), Secure Boot type of options which vary by manufacture. Restart,retry install. Also, you may need to press a manufacture specific key during power on to get into boot options menu to select between OS.

i had the same problem of scrambled screen in installing kali through installer and graphical mode. i am using hp elitebook 820 g1the problem was in my boot setting . before i had selected uefi mode(without csm). i had to change that to uefi(with csm). then i worked.

For Lenovo machines, you have to set to Legacy mode in BIOS.The only problem with this is that you can't dual boot a Win10 installation after this as Win10 is typically UEFI. It's not possible to do in Win11 since Win11 cannot boot in legacy mode. Not sure why, but the Kali installer uses a video driver that is incompatible with Lenovo's and most HPs as well as Toshiba (laptops, that is).

Hey again @leka45 as i said on the other topic you opened fortnite is not working on linux right now due to epic games anti-cheat software so instead of opening more topics about your problem id say you should wait till theres a new installer or news from epic. And Fortnite works again there will be a new installer on its lutris page which probably will solve your current problem aswell

I have installed ubuntu 20.04 on my laptop specification are intel i3 6th gen with intel graphics card 520,screen resolution 1366768.when i lock desktop to temporarily turn off the screen but when i press power button to wakeup the screen my screen flickers continuously, this issue occurs only when locking the desktop or when screen goes off automatically.I had same issue with ubuntu 18.04 version and kali linux.But when i downgrade ubuntu to 16.04 it was running fine and same with kali linux when i installed slightly older version of kali linux it was also running fine.I am having this issue with only newer versions of ubuntu and kali linux.I have tried solution of 1)reducing screen size2)installing older kernels

I also had the same problem with a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 on my desktop with Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 630 graphic card and 2 Iiyama North America 27'' screens (see the attached image to have a feeling of the flickering I was experiencing).

My problem has been solved simply (thanks to Daniel Van Vugt) by using Wayland display server on the logging screen: Click your profile > Click the white wheel in lower right corner > Choose 'Ubuntu on Wayland'.

This change replaces the use of the xorg display server which seems to make a lot of arguing on the web. I have to admit that explaining exactly why this solves the problem is a bit out of my league, but I let this to other Linux experts in the community. You can also find deeper technical explanations of xorg/wayland by following these links:

Changes on x11 parameters do not work.What works for me is to change the rasterization settings in chrome.Open the flags page in chrome: chrome://flags, then change the "GPU rasterization" flag to "enable". To be redone after each chrome update.

I was experiencing a continuous small-intensity flickering after a clean install of Xubuntu 20.04 on my laptop (nvidia-driver-455 installed from the graphics-drivers ppa). I think I have solved it by applying the settings below in NVIDIA X Server Settings (toggle first the Advanced view) and clicking Save to X Configuration File. Hopefully, it can be of help.

I had the same problem, but in my case I went to boot menu, I selected the same drive containing my ubuntu OS, then selected ubuntu boot advanced option, chose repair packages. This fixed the whole flickering issue.

I installed Xubuntu 20.04 on two seemingly identical Compaq CQ60 laptops, and it worked flawlessly on one of them. The second laptop had a flickering screen problem right away. I tried reinstalling, changing the resolution and refresh rate, using the Nvidia third party driver (even worse), installing gnome desktop, changing to Wayland vs Xorg, and nothing worked. Once my screen started flickering, I usually had to reboot.

I was trying to install elementary os as second system and i got a black screen when the usb is loading. I want to know if is possible to instal linux on dual boot with windows on this kind of laptop. Thanks on advice

It is totally possible to install Linux onto any HP laptop. Try going to the BIOS, by entering the F10 key when booting up. In their, try disabling secure boot and switching from UEFI to Legacy BIOS then save your changes. Afterwards shutdown your computer and press the F9 key to enter to pick the device you wish to boot from. If everything goes well, it should work.

If you eed any additional help during the installation and afterwards, try contacting me. I have been using Linux for a while now and would be happy to assist you into getting more familiar with the operating system.

I forgot to mention, there would be a message afterwards when you try booting up to Windows again after changing the settings in the BIOS. Just follow the key prompts (it would tell you to enter some keys in order to proceed) but don't worry about that, from my experience I have had no issue once completed. I don't know why they do this but its probably just a precaution moving forward for those who might be less technically inclined.

I have well over 10 years of experience with various Linux distros and installation and I would disagree STRONGLY with the opinion that Linux will run on "any HP laptop" -- as my experience is the total opposite. Laptops tend to have specialized hardware for which Linux drivers simply do NOT exist -- a typical example of this is Switchable Graphics.

Also, some Linux installers allow you to shrink the Window OS partition and that nearly always results in Windows file system corruption and since Linux can NOT repair corrupted Windows file systems, you then can NOT reboot into Windows to fix it. So, you have trashed your PC in the process.

IF you replace that with a Linux distro, or add a Linux distro, then you assume full responsibility for maintaining that -- including solving any problems with booting the other OS and/or installing the other OS.

Your best bet for support with issues with Linux is to contact the support forum of the distro you are using.

The switchable graphics problem can be solved with programs like Optimus (for nvida gpus and intel/amd apus) and/or Prime (for everything else). You can choose what gpu you wish to use. Distributions such as PopOS allows you to do so by default. Most HP laptops would have no issue with drivers. If they do, it is usually realted to the wifi card. Even then one can use a usb adapter or search to see if their is an unofficial open source driver available (which there usually is). Dual booting can cause problems, especially if it is done on the same disk, every Windows update has the chance of corrupting the Windows partition, hence why most users would recommend against it or having another drive to install the other operating system on.

I'm trying to setup Pycharm professional edition on Fedora 25 x64.After downloading the files and extracting them, I'm trying to run the script ./pycharm.sh in the bin directory.This is the error I get:

I had the same error installing in a clean Ubuntu 17.10, with Gnome on Wayland. At @mattdm's suggestion in your comments, I just opened a new terminal (as myself, not root) and it ran fine. I was running as root (after unpacking everything to /opt/) when I got the error.

Once you register/activate, just click the "* Configure v" pulldown from the welcome window, and select "Create Desktop Entry" to make it available from your OS menus. I'm assuming JetBrains made this work for whichever linux flavor you prefer.

Your X environment is not properly set (manually setting DISPLAY doesn't always work). Possibly because you're attempting this as root and root is not the owner of the graphics session. There could be other reasons, too.

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