Black screen after install - Lenovo T510

[Daedeloom]

Hello,

I'm having an issue to install Kali on a laptop (Lenovo T510)

To install Kali, i use a live USB drive; live mode is working well.

When i install it on the HDD, no error during the installation, and after the reboot of the computer, i've got the "BIOS screen" and right after that, a black screen with a blinking underscore (impossible to do anything)

I've found a lot of post with a black screen issue, but for me, it's the first screen i get after a reboot; i'm only able to open the BIOS setup.


What i've tried so fare :

- using 3 different Kali iso.

- using the graphic install or using the live mode then choosing the install kali.

- using a connexion to the network to search for updates during the install.



Specs of the laptop :

-i5-520M(2.4GHz)
-3GB RAM
-320GB HDD
-512MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS 3100M


Thanks,

Daedeloom

[Cyb3rg0d]

https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...2005#post42005 This might do the trick for you, I never had a blinking cursor just a blank screen and this did the job, Download the cd and follow the steps, will take no more then 5 minutes. Hope it helps

[lillypad]

Sounds like you tried to install the nvidia drivers but have been unsuccessful.

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
reboot
#Boot into new kernel 3.18 from grub
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
apt-get install nvidia-kernel-$(uname -r)
apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms
#Press enter to both prompts
apt-get install nvidia-xconfig
nvidia-xconfig
reboot

Give this a try and let me know

-lillypad

[Daedeloom]

Hello,

I don't have access to any CLI.

When i've got the black screen with the blinking underscore, i'm not able to enter anything on the screen.

Is there a way to use these commands during the installation ?

Thanks,

D

[Daedeloom]

Hello,

@Cyb3rg0d : I downloaded the boot repair live cd at http://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/

And i used unetbooting to create a live usb. I followed the step to repair the boot menu (recommended) and after that, i did have access to the CLI menu when i rebooted (thanks )

After that, i tried to launch gdm3 but no success.



@lillypad : after i did repair the boot menu, i managed to activate the network card using these commands :

service networking start
service network-manager start
service samba start
dhclient eth0

I tried to use your code in the CLI interface but it was not success, gdm3 was still not launching.



Solution :

I reinstalled Kali using first the live cd, then choosing 'install kali" in the GUI with a network connection.

After the installation, i used the boot repair usb live from Cyb3rg0d and then, i was able to gt gdm3 starting.


Thanks to both of you

D

[Kemex]

after entry into the usb boot black display screen kalilinux gnu grub , how do I install my resume
Laptop seri : dell inspiron s3000

Grub>_

[lillypad]

Hello Daedeloom,

The only way to get access to any CLI in this case would be booting into the live CD then you can mount the drive and have a look at the config files etc.
Once mounted maybe try running:

/usr/sbin/update-grub

Maybe grub didn't update right during the install?
Did you select yes to install grub when installing Kali?

Have you tried setting in your bios Power on Display to automatic?

I'm guessing since you did 3 fresh installs the md5 is going to be fine.

Good luck!

-lillypad