Kali on clevo Clevo V560TU (Ultra 7-155H)

Trying to install kali on this notebook, but kali installer is not booting.
The one thing on the screen is:
efi stub measured initrd data into pcr 9.
Cannot see other messages. Tried all: failsafe etc…
Shoud be kernel panic, or the intel arc gpu?
Parrot also not booting.
Only ubuntu 24.04 has no problems.

have you turned of secure boot?
Ubuntu supports it, Kali and Parrot do not…

yes, secureboot is off.
I can see the grub menu, but when i start an entry, i just see
EFI stub: Loaded initrd from linux efi …
EFI stub: Measured initrd data into PCR 9
The grub background stays on, but nothing happens further.
Maybe the graphics?:
intel corporation Meteor Lake -P (intel arc graphics) (8886:7d55) rev 08
Its all new clevo notebook

you could start up with basic graphics and then look at fixing that after booted into Kali etc
at the grub screen, hitting ‘e’ key will give you the ability to edit the grub config and set the nomodeset option

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-uk/000123893/manual-nomodeset-kernel-boot-line-option-for-linux-booting

I did that already. No solution. nomodeset, noapic, acpi=off, none of these work.
Can’t get output also when hitting esc or ctrl-alt-f2.
It is an early kernel crash.

some info from a mint install on that notebook.
lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 7d01 (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P [Intel Arc Graphics] (rev 08)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 7d03 (rev 04)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 7eca (rev 10)
00:06.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 7ecb (rev 10)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 PCI Express Root Port #0 (rev 10)
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Device 7e4c (rev 20)
00:0a.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 7d0d (rev 01)
00:0b.0 Processing accelerators: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake NPU (rev 04)
00:0d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 USB Controller (rev 10)
00:0d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 NHI #0 (rev 10)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 xHCI Host Controller (rev 20)
00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Device 7e7f (rev 20)
00:14.3 Network controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi (rev 20)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P Serial IO I2C Controller #0 (rev 20)
00:15.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P Serial IO I2C Controller #1 (rev 20)
00:15.3 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P Serial IO I2C Controller #3 (rev 20)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device 7e70 (rev 20)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Device 7e73 (rev 20)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 7e3d (rev 20)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 7e02 (rev 20)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P HD Audio Controller (rev 20)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P SMBus Controller (rev 20)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Meteor Lake-P SPI Controller (rev 20)
00:1f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Device 550a (rev 20)
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Kingston Technology Company, Inc. NV2 NVMe SSD E21T (DRAM-less) (rev 01)
02:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Phison Electronics Corporation PS5021-E21 PCIe4 NVMe Controller (DRAM-less) (rev 01)
2d:00.0 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 01)

and lsmod:
Module Size Used by
rfcomm 98304 16
snd_seq_dummy 12288 0
snd_hrtimer 12288 1
qrtr 53248 4
cmac 12288 3
algif_hash 12288 1
algif_skcipher 16384 1
af_alg 32768 6 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep 32768 2
binfmt_misc 24576 1
zfs 6680576 6
spl 188416 1 zfs
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 94208 1
xe 2707456 0
drm_gpuvm 45056 1 xe
drm_exec 16384 2 drm_gpuvm,xe
snd_hda_codec_realtek 200704 1
gpu_sched 61440 1 xe
drm_suballoc_helper 16384 1 xe
snd_hda_codec_generic 122880 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
drm_ttm_helper 12288 1 xe
snd_sof_pci_intel_mtl 12288 0
snd_sof_intel_hda_common 217088 1 snd_sof_pci_intel_mtl
soundwire_intel 73728 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_intel_hda_mlink 45056 2 soundwire_intel,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
soundwire_cadence 40960 1 soundwire_intel
snd_sof_intel_hda 24576 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_pci 24576 2 snd_sof_pci_intel_mtl,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_xtensa_dsp 12288 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof 385024 3 snd_sof_pci,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_sof_utils 16384 1 snd_sof
snd_soc_hdac_hda 24576 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_hda_ext_core 36864 4 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda_mlink,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 102400 2 snd_sof_pci_intel_mtl,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_soc_acpi 20480 2 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
soundwire_generic_allocation 12288 1 soundwire_intel
soundwire_bus 114688 3 soundwire_intel,soundwire_generic_allocation,soundwire_cadence
snd_soc_core 454656 4 soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda
snd_compress 28672 1 snd_soc_core
ac97_bus 12288 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core
intel_uncore_frequency 16384 0
intel_uncore_frequency_common 16384 1 intel_uncore_frequency
snd_hda_intel 61440 1
snd_intel_dspcfg 36864 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_intel_sdw_acpi 16384 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_intel_dspcfg
snd_hda_codec 217088 6 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda
iwlmvm 864256 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 20480 0
intel_powerclamp 24576 0
snd_hda_core 151552 9 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
coretemp 24576 0
snd_pcm 200704 11 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_sof_utils,snd_hda_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine
mac80211 1728512 1 iwlmvm
snd_seq_midi 24576 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
kvm_intel 487424 0
snd_rawmidi 57344 1 snd_seq_midi
uvcvideo 139264 0
nls_iso8859_1 12288 1
i915 4276224 23
libarc4 12288 1 mac80211
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
snd_seq 118784 9 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_dummy
uvc 12288 1 uvcvideo
cmdlinepart 12288 0
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
kvm 1437696 1 kvm_intel
videobuf2_v4l2 40960 1 uvcvideo
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi
spi_nor 163840 0
processor_thermal_device_pci 16384 0
iwlwifi 610304 1 iwlmvm
drm_buddy 20480 2 xe,i915
snd_timer 49152 3 snd_seq,snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm
mei_gsc_proxy 16384 0
processor_thermal_device 20480 1 processor_thermal_device_pci
videodev 364544 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
mtd 106496 3 spi_nor,cmdlinepart
ttm 114688 3 drm_ttm_helper,xe,i915
processor_thermal_wt_hint 16384 2 processor_thermal_device_pci,processor_thermal_device
processor_thermal_rfim 32768 1 processor_thermal_device
irqbypass 12288 1 kvm
drm_display_helper 253952 2 xe,i915
mei_me 53248 1
processor_thermal_rapl 16384 1 processor_thermal_device
intel_rapl_msr 20480 0
snd 147456 18 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi
rapl 20480 0
videobuf2_common 86016 4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
i2c_i801 36864 0
spi_intel_pci 12288 0
intel_rapl_common 40960 2 intel_rapl_msr,processor_thermal_rapl
cec 98304 3 drm_display_helper,xe,i915
cfg80211 1339392 3 iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211
mc 86016 4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
mei 172032 3 mei_gsc_proxy,mei_me
intel_cstate 24576 0
wmi_bmof 12288 0
soundcore 16384 1 snd
i2c_smbus 16384 1 i2c_i801
spi_intel 32768 1 spi_intel_pci
processor_thermal_wt_req 12288 1 processor_thermal_device
rc_core 77824 1 cec
processor_thermal_power_floor 16384 2 processor_thermal_device_pci,processor_thermal_device
intel_vpu 245760 0
i2c_algo_bit 16384 2 xe,i915
processor_thermal_mbox 12288 4 processor_thermal_power_floor,processor_thermal_wt_req,processor_thermal_rfim,processor_thermal_wt_hint
igen6_edac 24576 0
btusb 77824 0
btrtl 36864 1 btusb
int3403_thermal 16384 0
input_leds 12288 0
intel_pmc_core 118784 0
int340x_thermal_zone 16384 2 int3403_thermal,processor_thermal_device
btintel 57344 1 btusb
btbcm 24576 1 btusb
btmtk 16384 1 btusb
intel_vsec 20480 1 intel_pmc_core
intel_hid 28672 0
int3400_thermal 24576 0
joydev 32768 0
pmt_telemetry 16384 1 intel_pmc_core
acpi_thermal_rel 20480 1 int3400_thermal
acpi_tad 20480 0
pmt_class 16384 1 pmt_telemetry
sparse_keymap 12288 1 intel_hid
acpi_pad 184320 0
serio_raw 20480 0
mac_hid 12288 0
bluetooth 1032192 44 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
ecdh_generic 16384 2 bluetooth
ecc 45056 1 ecdh_generic
msr 12288 0
parport_pc 53248 0
ppdev 24576 0
lp 28672 0
parport 77824 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
efi_pstore 12288 0
nfnetlink 20480 1
dmi_sysfs 24576 0
ip_tables 36864 0
x_tables 69632 1 ip_tables
autofs4 57344 2
btrfs 2019328 0
blake2b_generic 24576 0
raid10 73728 0
raid456 196608 0
async_raid6_recov 20480 1 raid456
async_memcpy 16384 2 raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_pq 20480 2 raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_xor 16384 3 async_pq,raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_tx 16384 5 async_pq,async_memcpy,async_xor,raid456,async_raid6_recov
usbhid 77824 0
xor 20480 2 async_xor,btrfs
raid6_pq 126976 4 async_pq,btrfs,raid456,async_raid6_recov
libcrc32c 12288 2 btrfs,raid456
raid1 57344 0
raid0 24576 0
dm_mirror 24576 0
dm_region_hash 24576 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 20480 2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror
hid_multitouch 36864 0
hid_generic 12288 0
crct10dif_pclmul 12288 1
crc32_pclmul 12288 0
polyval_clmulni 12288 0
nvme 61440 2
polyval_generic 12288 1 polyval_clmulni
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
sha256_ssse3 32768 0
sha1_ssse3 32768 0
e1000e 356352 0
nvme_core 212992 3 nvme
ucsi_acpi 12288 0
intel_lpss_pci 24576 0
i2c_hid_acpi 12288 0
sdhci_pci 90112 0
thunderbolt 516096 0
typec_ucsi 61440 1 ucsi_acpi
intel_lpss 12288 1 intel_lpss_pci
xhci_pci 24576 0
cqhci 40960 1 sdhci_pci
i2c_hid 40960 1 i2c_hid_acpi
video 73728 2 xe,i915
sdhci 94208 1 sdhci_pci
typec 110592 1 typec_ucsi
nvme_auth 28672 1 nvme_core
idma64 20480 0
xhci_pci_renesas 20480 1 xhci_pci
hid 184320 4 i2c_hid,usbhid,hid_multitouch,hid_generic
wmi 32768 2 video,wmi_bmof
pinctrl_meteorlake 28672 1
aesni_intel 356352 4
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 28672 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel

But I must admit: in ubuntu and linux-mint all works well only with kernel 6.12.
In mint, with stock kernel 6.8, ethernet is not working.
Is there a kali iso with kernel 6.12?

kali kernel still on 6.11 at present, maybe another 3 or 4 months before that updates.

I would try an earlier Kali version, there have been a lot of updates of drivers ‘in kernel’ now, whereas earlier kernel versions had to have the ‘non-free’ repos and different drivers were installed.

Kali was clearly supported with last years ISO’s

perhaps try the 2024 version 3 release;
https://old.kali.org/kali-images/

Tried them all up to 2023 versions. No success. The company of your link advertise this notebook with all linux versions, but can they do it?

I am getting further: if i add kernel parameter pci=off the installer starts, but ofcourse finds no ssd’s. So the problem is the ssd detection. I tried different makes and models of ssd’s.

No solution yet. Kali cannot access the ssd drives.

I see you’ve posted the same thing on the Parrot forum too.

If Ubuntu boots, as you mention, then it will be a missing driver on the Parrot or Kali ISO images, you need to make sure you are choosing non-free option for firmware at install time, and if you still can’t find the ssd to install too, then you will need to download the firmware packages from the debian repos and have them on a USB drive in a folder called FIRMWARE for the installers to find them.

https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/archive/

the ‘bookworm’ version will be the one you need.

Does not work. These iso’s also not work. Could be some VMD issue?

hi!
I am reaching out to inquire if anyone has found a solution to the issue discussed in this thread. I am experiencing the same problem with my Clevo V560TU laptop. Notably, I have two laptops of the same model but with different BIOS versions. The one running BIOS version 1.07.12 encounters the problem, while the other with BIOS version 1.07.05 does not exhibit this issue. I suspect that BIOS versions later than 1.07.05 might be causing the problem.

Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

there is a new bios, but did not installed yet:
https://repo.palkeo.com/clevo-mirror/Vxx0TU/

login and pass: repo

i mean new EC firmware