Hi, and thanks for being here.
I'm asking for help since simple though the solution may be,
I cannot find proper words to google out a solution,
for so "basic" a problem.
On a Vaio Fit with Windows 8 installed,
Kali Linux 1.0.8 64-bit ISO, burned on a DVD for HDD installation,
doesn' t start.
A black screen
with a steady underscore at the top-left is all that I get.
It hangs for minutes so I have to force shutdown.
- Fast Boot is disabled
- Secure Boot is disabled
- Boot from DVD has been given priority
Can't put basic output of commands,
not having a prompt to issue them.
Tests I have ran so far:
- A DVD with Debian 7.5 burned in the same way starts normally,
but I'd rather have Kali installed.
- Kali Linux 1.0.7 64-bit ISO DVD doesn't start either
- Kali Linux 1.0.8 64-bit ISO imaged upon a USB stick
with Win32 Disk Imager doesn't start either; just a black screen.
There are 9 partitions counting UEFIs, SWAPs, Vaio Care and so on,
but here shouldn't be a problem for I'm not even getting near
to where I choose a partition to install Kali to.
Is it just a test to establish whether I am skillful enough to wield Kali?
Thanks in advance,
Alexander
