Guide:- Install any version of NVIDIA drivers on KALI SANA 2.0 (Solved)
This is the guide by which I was able to install NVIDIA drivers on KALI Linux SANA 2.0 after struggling for almost a month and trying almost every available guides online which are only for upto Kali Linux 1.1 and results in unbootable device. The drivers are necessary for 16:9 resolution for me as the nouveau provided resiolution was **** and making me run away from Kali, but I was determined this time and hence was able to install the drivers.
Have to flash the kali iso atleast 40 times to make it work..
Am using a USB drive for Kali 2.0 of 32 GB and a guide will folow for "How to make Kali Sana with 4 partitions and a Windows readable FAT32 partion on Windows 7-10 itself without using Linux or Gparted".
So as I mentioned I have 4 partititons on USB pen drive and please do check what your partitions consist of by fdisk -l.
Am not using any numbers for steps as to make it a copy-paste guide so please consider every other line not starting from # as a step and a command in terminal.
This guide is for fresh install as well as a working installation of Kali Sana with persistence.
Mandatory:
Kali Linux with persistence if its a USB Drive.
Steps:-
# Boot up your PC from USB Drive.
# In Boot menu of kali choose Kali with persistence or encrypted persistence as your installation is and press Tab on keyboard, give a space and type:-
nomodeset=0
# Let the PC boot up
# Open a terminal and check your NVIDIA chipset:-
lspci
# Resulting in VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation ******** where stars are your model number.
# Open Iceweasel and Google to Download appropriate Linux drvers for your NVIDIA GPU or from:-
http://www.nvidia.com/download/index.aspx
# Copy-paste the driver file to root of your system and remane it as 99999.run or anything, I ain't did that but it helps when you have not to type a very long name in TTY. Got the idea?
# Now change permission for the file:-
chmod +x /root/99999.run
# Open terminal
apt-get install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)
# when everything is installed just do this. If its a new installation it might bring no results and would just say nothing to remove. The peeps who have a working installation and did a apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms should do:-
apt-get remove nvidia-kernel-dkms (optional for peoples who did apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms.)
apt-get remove nvidia-* --purge
apt-get remove nvidia* --purge
# Now open TTY by pressing CTRL+ALT+F1
# Login with root and toor for USB installs or whatever your login and password is.
service gdm3 stop
ls /root
# it will give you the output of contents of /root
./99999.run -a
# The driver installation should start now:-
# Whatever it asks you just accept or ok or agree to it by choosing with arrows and pressing enter on keyboard.
# It will ask you for installation or making changes to
xconfig - accept it.
# When everthing is done and notification pops up that the installation is done enter ok.
# The TTY screen will pop up:-
service gdm3 start
# And voila you are into your 16:9 resolution display, CONGRATULATIONS..
# Now pop a terminal and type:-
nvidia-settings
# *** you have a NVIDIA settings panel too.
#Do Mirror the Screens if you have more than 1.
#Now we have to remove nouveau drivers or stop nouveau from loading in next boot otherwise it will be a bootloop on next boot:-
# make a file with name:-
/etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf
# Copy paste these lines in the file:-
blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
options nouveau.modeset=0
# Now just do:-
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
# Hope I covered it thoroughly but as am a Linux noob please use your brains and point out any mistake in the guide prior to or after using it.
DISCLAIMER:- Am not responsible for any broken pen drives or eathquakes or hurricanes or shattered lives due to the guide.
# Please bud me to teach me few basics of Kali Linux if you have a bit of spare time.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ENJOY!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
If it helps you please rate the thread.
The people who have a 32 GB or 64 GB pen drives and want to have a windows readable 10, 15, 20 GB space with kali on it must wait a Day as of now I am short on time to write the guide.
