No gui on new install

[mdavies5]

I am an experienced user. Just installed Kali 2016.1 and the install went well. It then booted ok to the login screen and accepted my password ok but then just a black screen with a white mouse cursor. I could get to an X screen with ALT-F4 and login again but could not start a gui. I have a standard gigabyte desktop which runs all Debian and Ubuntu variants with no problem. I have NVidia GT7950 which runs fime with Nouveau drivers. The relevant part of syslog below, hope this helps and thanks:

an 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574235] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574266] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 0 at /build/linux-A213WI/linux-4.3.3/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c:924 drm_vblank_count_and_time+0x74/0x80 [drm]()
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574268] Modules linked in: bnep fuse sha256_ssse3 sha256_generic hmac drbg ansi_cprng ctr ccm nfnetlink_queue nfnetlink_log nfnetlink bluetooth binfmt_misc iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support coretemp ppdev kvm_intel arc4 psmouse kvm rt61pci nouveau rt2x00pci rt2x00mmio rt2x00lib eeprom_93cx6 mac80211 uvcvideo pcspkr mxm_wmi wmi videobuf2_vmalloc cfg80211 snd_usb_audio videobuf2_memops serio_raw video i2c_i801 ttm videobuf2_core drm_kms_helper v4l2_common drm videodev snd_usbmidi_lib snd_rawmidi media i2c_algo_bit joydev evdev lpc_ich mfd_core snd_seq_device rfkill crc_itu_t sg snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 8250_fintek snd_hda_core snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_timer rng_core parport_pc snd soundcore button parport shpchp acpi_cpufreq processor autofs4 ext4 crc16 mbcache jbd2 hid_generic usbhid hid sr_mod cdrom sd_mod ata_generic ata_piix libata scsi_mod xhci_pci xhci_hcd r8169 mii ehci_pci uhci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore usb_common
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574331] CPU: 1 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Tainted: G W 4.3.0-kali1-amd64 #1 Debian 4.3.3-5kali4
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574333] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EP41-UD3L/EP41-UD3L, BIOS F6 04/22/2010
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574335] 0000000000000000 476bbfe9e82b9798 ffffffff812ddce9 0000000000000000
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574337] ffffffff81072b1d ffff8800d92bd000 ffff88011fc83b98 ffff8800d7f67940
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574339] ffff88011fc83ba8 00000000ffffffff ffffffffa04099c4 ffff88011fc83be0
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574342] Call Trace:
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574344] <IRQ> [<ffffffff812ddce9>] ? dump_stack+0x40/0x57
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574354] [<ffffffff81072b1d>] ? warn_slowpath_common+0x7d/0xb0
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574361] [<ffffffffa04099c4>] ? drm_vblank_count_and_time+0x74/0x80 [drm]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574369] [<ffffffffa040a1e5>] ? drm_send_vblank_event+0x85/0x90 [drm]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574372] [<ffffffff810a6515>] ? enqueue_entity+0x445/0x9f0
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574421] [<ffffffffa071066c>] ? nouveau_finish_page_flip+0x6c/0x120 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574444] [<ffffffffa071075b>] ? nouveau_flip_complete+0x3b/0x220 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574447] [<ffffffff810aa9fc>] ? update_sd_lb_stats+0xec/0x4c0
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574458] [<ffffffffa0673cde>] ? nvif_notify+0x9e/0x180 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574469] [<ffffffffa0676ae1>] ? nvkm_notify_send+0x81/0x130 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574481] [<ffffffffa0674d28>] ? nvkm_event_send+0xc8/0xe0 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574504] [<ffffffffa07022d7>] ? nvkm_sw_chan_mthd+0x37/0x50 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574526] [<ffffffffa0701952>] ? nvkm_sw_mthd+0xb2/0xe0 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574549] [<ffffffffa06d35cf>] ? nv04_fifo_intr+0x6ff/0x880 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574551] [<ffffffff810ab475>] ? load_balance+0x1b5/0x8d0
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574570] [<ffffffffa06b3ea0>] ? nvkm_mc_intr+0x70/0x110 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574589] [<ffffffffa06b8331>] ? nvkm_pci_intr+0x51/0x90 [nouveau]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574593] [<ffffffff810c5389>] ? handle_irq_event_percpu+0x69/0x170
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574595] [<ffffffff810c54d0>] ? handle_irq_event+0x40/0x60
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574597] [<ffffffff810c85eb>] ? handle_edge_irq+0x7b/0x140
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574600] [<ffffffff81017f39>] ? handle_irq+0x19/0x30
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574603] [<ffffffff81587bc6>] ? do_IRQ+0x46/0xd0
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574607] [<ffffffff81585882>] ? common_interrupt+0x82/0x82
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574608] <EOI> [<ffffffff81059dc2>] ? native_safe_halt+0x2/0x10
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574615] [<ffffffffa004c43f>] ? arch_safe_halt+0x5/0x8 [processor]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574617] [<ffffffffa004cb3e>] ? acpi_safe_halt+0x1e/0x26 [processor]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574620] [<ffffffffa004cffe>] ? acpi_idle_enter+0x1e7/0x21f [processor]
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574623] [<ffffffff814573d3>] ? cpuidle_enter_state+0xe3/0x260
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574626] [<ffffffff810b1af2>] ? cpu_startup_entry+0x262/0x320
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574628] [<ffffffff8104afa0>] ? start_secondary+0x150/0x190
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael kernel: [ 47.574630] ---[ end trace 63892eaae9fa7018 ]---
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael systemd[1104]: Starting Virtual filesystem metadata service...
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael dbus-daemon[1111]: Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.Metadata'
Jan 22 15:21:38 michael systemd[1104]: Started Virtual filesystem metadata service.
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) NOUVEAU(0): NVLeaveVT is called.
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:67
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:66
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 226:0
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:68
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:65
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:78
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:64
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael systemd[1]: Started Getty on tty4.
Jan 22 15:23:28 michael systemd[1]: Started Session 2 of user root.

[w1l5t3r123]

if it takes you to console login screen .. try logging in and using the gnome-3 command .. hit tab for option and it should load the gnome interface

[Two2FourPT]

Same issue here. Any fixes out there? Multiple people having the issue, but some obviously aren't. Running on a VM. Anyone?

[montefiori]

Hello! My english isnt good.
I have same issue and google-ing this.
Same:
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) NOUVEAU(0): NVLeaveVT is called.
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:67
Jan 22 15:23:18 michael /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1122]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:66

I have notebook with nvidia quadro 350M graphics. Kali version 1.1 works good.
Kali 2.0 and new rolling release - no.
What can i do to fix this problem?