Had given up for a while and took another look at it this past weekend and found other instructions that showed that you needed grubx64.efi too. I added that file to efi/boot and had success.
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Had given up for a while and took another look at it this past weekend and found other instructions that showed that you needed grubx64.efi too. I added that file to efi/boot and had success.
Since the release of 1.0.8, Kali now has EFI support out of the box!
For more information: http://www.kali.org/news/kali-1-0-8-...-boot-support/
still can't install Kali Linux 1.0.8 dualboot. I used rufus, and got the message "No EFI partition found" when installing Kali in efi. Please help...
I installed LUKS LVM install on Win 8.1 laptop.
I got SSD with Win 8.1 and HDD with EFI System, Data and Kali.
Kali has /boot (not encrypted) / and swap.
It installs GRUB and reboots, but if you choose Kali I get blank screen.
Only way to boot Kali is use refind and it finds another linux install under sda2 and boots.
Grub only contains /EFI/Boot version of grub which dont work.
Any tips?
If you try to boot from usb with uefi bios it does not work. The usb doesn't even show up unless bootx64.efi is found.
I also tried extracting efi.img to the root of usb and that does not work either.
If I use gparted-live-0.19.1-1-i486.iso the grub boot works fine, but when I follow the instructions of this thread it does not boot into kali just makes it as far as detection cpu's and errors out. Perhaps the debian distro doesn't support the hardware ?? HP Elitepad 1000 G2.
Ok, so I discovered why rufus does not create the USB properly. The ISO contains multiple partitions
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do we have to wait until 1.0.9 to fix this problem?
let's try the 1.0.9... hope this one will work on my Asus...
http://www.kali.org/downloads/
hi guys..
I had this problem,and after 2days searching (so this topic) and try many other ways......finally fix it......by the way,I'm not pro user.....so if this way,already said in previous comment,sry.......ok let's go
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first I bought a asus laptop L550 last week,and as U know,I have a pre installed windows8 OEM......and when I want to install kali,windows boot loader ignore the boot loader of kali......so this is the solution
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the main issue is the first partition (for me 300 mg).I mean EFI partition that is responsible for our prob....so we should edit this partition in right way....
download the kali 1.0.8 or earlly 1.0.9.......then,we should write it in the flash USB drive......U know,we have a lot of program can make it,but some of them doesn't work in this situation(like rufus)....so I recommend U use this program(winSetupFrom USB)....link dl: http://winsetupfromusb.soft32.com/
check auto format and browse the kali image in 4th checkbox and GO.......after restart system in setting menu of windows8(1-in search tools on top of the windows,type "boot" and click on on advanced start up option......and at the bottom of list advanced start up,click Restart ......go to troubleshooting option and choose on change UEFI firmware.....
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.also,before all of these step,U should disable secure boot and enable CSM...
in the boot menu of,you see the first option boot is "Windows boot loader"...and You should see your USB EFi option......so change the first priority on your Usb drive and save (F10) them and restart...
U will see the boot from USb.......install the kali, as U know ...we can't load kali,and after restart of complete install,windows boot up.....ok,this is my steps to get kali.....
1-there is a program "The rEFlnd Boot Manager" on this link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/refi..............and if U have time recommend U read all of them,this man is genius who make that...http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/..........
there is image file "refind-flashdrive-0.8.3.img".........in this case I recommend U ,use rufus for burn in to your flash memory........so again restart your system on this UEFI USB drive.....and you will see the nice graphical boot loader,and see the kali linux and windows icon.......... choose linux...
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2-after login,go to application list,accesory.and run disk utility......
3-mount the first partition,(EFI partition)..... copy the "EFI" folder to other partition(it's safety have a back up plan).....
4-in EFI,you see the at least two folder......1-boot2-microsoft(3-asus for my laptop).......
5-delete all of them except "microsoft" folder............so U should have just "Microsoft" folder.........
6-back to utility folder and open the flash USB drive,(mount it)......
7-copy all of the files and folders in USB drive to the first partition internal drive(that EFI partiton,step3)
8-restart to the UEFI firmware setting(i mean old bios_................
9-disable "windows boot loader"
thanks sad_hosseini..
anyway I had solve this problem too.
I downloaded the last kali (1.0.9) and create a bootable usb using rufus, then :
- I did like bofh28 wrote, step 2 - 4
install kali linux in text mode. follow the instructions...and tadaaa... it works...
thanks everyone...
Hi Guys.
I have followed all the steps until now.
After booting my usb I get the following header
"Minimal Bash = Like Line editing is supported"
And then this thing comes
grub>
And the cursor blinks beside it.
Any help appreciated
It's an old post but I'll reply for the case someone is having this same problem.
I had the same issue today, in my case it was an easy fix. When formatting the usb with Rufus, it's by default making a freeDOS. This doesn't work. There's an option in lower right corner to choose ISO-image. Once you choose this you get to Search for your Kali-iso. This will make your usb a bootable.
My problem starts when i boot from the usb i prompts me to the GNU GRUB version 2.00 screen, minimal BASH-Like line editing is supported ... Any ideas on how to solve this problem?
I had issues and several attempts to get kali running on EFI. I finally stumbled across rEFIned. Followed the simple instructions. Its not Grub2, but still a nice boot menu.
hello,
I EFI installed kali using the above mentioned process and it worked flawlessly the first time. Then on a reboot I entered BIOS to enable the secure boot but after doing it my grub screen doesn't show up whenever I boot my system. I also again disabled the secure boot to see if the grub screen shows up but I couldn't get my grub screen to show up whenever I booted in my system. Any help is appreciated.
thanks
Hi
i try to make a boot USB with the UEFI and spent hours and hours in forums so i hope to find my answer here :-)
my USB is starting the boot manager and when i click the USB KALI section ..... suprise windows 8.1 starts up
So i try the next :
i try to pik the files Download bootx64.efi from ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/rele...4/os/EFI/BOOT/
i get a 505 error in the browser,
what can i do now ?
Bassie
I have 486 non-PAE - Hardware
Does there exist anywhere any BOOTX386.efi or so to get my GRUB installed ?
Link was moved:Quote:
http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pu...4/os/EFI/BOOT/
Just wanted to say thank you because after reading the first post in this thread (with updated URL to download both BOOTX64.efi and grubx64.efi) I have managed to boot Kali linux on my iMac early 2009 without using rEFInd. This page also shows how you can enable persistence on a separate partition.
Just a quick question: Why doesn't a well-known distro like Kali have a ready-to-use EFI boot iso ? (for USB sticks)
AFAIK, UEFI firmwares have now been integrated in all new PCs for years now.
Just like offering 32-bit AND 64-bit downloads, why can't they offer a MBR AND GPT(using EFI) downloads ?
Thanks.
@ mguignes .... I raise the same question, because I too am hit with the same frustration as many others. Kali 1.x installed to USB many times and would boot and run just fine for me. Last week though I bricked my last production version trying to upgrade headers, etc.., so I opted to again try and install kali v2.x onto a USB, only to be reminded that I can't boot from it. This is what had held me back from exploring that Kali 2.x AMD64 (exact ISO name not handy) in-depth the first time around. Running 'Live' was too cumbersome on a daily basis. .. Side: To kill my bordome I installed SUSE 12 onto a 16gb USB last night and am exploring that right now.
thanks for the guide
Hey everyone. I have tried everything that I could find in this thread and other sources:
+I made the ISO version of the USB and then extracted the EFI img and placed on the USB root folder
+I injected the Fedora 18 EFI files
+I Did DD through a Linux Box
In the end it all says "Invalid Signature... Secure Boot Settings" Red Screen on the boot through BIOS.
So- the best I can come up with is signing the kali boot loader with my own cert. A project for another day.
or ARE is the Kali boot loader signed?
Did I miss a solution?
Windows 10 Anniversary Update.