Z zdexoi New Member Joined Feb 26, 2026 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Credits 11 Feb 26, 2026 #1 When I try to press on graphical install on kali linux it just gives me a black screen.
f33dm3bits Super Moderator Staff member Gold Supporter Joined Dec 11, 2019 Messages 10,070 Reaction score 8,949 Credits 73,926 Feb 26, 2026 #2 Moved to the right category: Kali Linux
GatorsFan Well-Known Member Joined Jan 13, 2024 Messages 1,226 Reaction score 1,262 Credits 8,845 Apr 3, 2026 #3 Try modifying the boot parameters: - Do you have a NVIDIA Card? Reboot your system and at the GRUB menu, select Kali Linux and press e to edit the boot parameters. Find the line starting with linux and add nomodeset at the end. Press F10 to boot with these parameters. does it boot? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To make this change permanent if it boots you can sudo nano /etc/default/grub Click to expand... Find the line starting with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and add nomodeset inside the quotes. For example: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash nomodeset“ Save the file and update GRUB: sudo update-grub Click to expand... sudo reboot Click to expand...
Try modifying the boot parameters: - Do you have a NVIDIA Card? Reboot your system and at the GRUB menu, select Kali Linux and press e to edit the boot parameters. Find the line starting with linux and add nomodeset at the end. Press F10 to boot with these parameters. does it boot? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To make this change permanent if it boots you can sudo nano /etc/default/grub Click to expand... Find the line starting with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and add nomodeset inside the quotes. For example: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash nomodeset“ Save the file and update GRUB: sudo update-grub Click to expand... sudo reboot Click to expand...