Intermittent Startup Failure

[bomconstraints]

Hello

I am having intermittent startup problems with a clean install of Kali 2016.2 on a Dell Latitude E6230. Sometimes the machine appears to halt during startup.

On startup I have the following log failures on screen:

• [FAILED] Failed to start Authenticate and Authorize Users to Run Pro
  See 'systemctl status polkitd.service' for details
• [FAILED] Failed to start Network Manager
  See 'systemctl status NetworkManager.service' for details
• [FAILED] Failed to start Accounts Service
  See 'systemctl status accounts-daemon.service' for details

I then get to the last message on this screen:

• [ OK ] Started Update UTMP about System Runlevel Changes.

At this stage the system either displays the Gnome logon prompt after ~3 seconds, or freezes. In this case I can press Alt+F2 to get to a console window but am not sure what else to do.

I have checked the log files as instructed but can't see any errors or ideas for troubleshooting. All three commands show as active (running).

Help appreciated in solving this, thank you!

[snake4s]

Hi,

I have the same problem. Did you resolve it?

[toby-f]

Hi,

open the console window (Alt+F2). Then run updates

apt-get clean && apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y && apt-get autoremove -y

After this reboot your system and it should run

[PurpleBlizzard]

Hi,

open the console window (Alt+F2). Then run updates

apt-get clean && apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y && apt-get autoremove -y

After this reboot your system and it should run

This worked, but lots of my kali applications would not work. I re-imaged my computer because I had just set it up anyway and I didn't have any data to lose but you might want to find an alternative (if there is one) if you have data stored on your machine.

[Warlord711]

I have the same issue, dont think its the VM itself but VMWARE drivers @ host system. After my Kali went crazy the 2nd time within 4 month, i reinstalled VM+ also did a fresh Kali install, but I always get the same error like TO.