Black screen with static cursor on Kali Linux 2018.3 on VirtualBox
After importing the .ova file of the latest Linux Kali release (found here) into VirtualBox, and successfully booting into the OS from GRUB, I'm greeted with a black screen and a static (non-blinking) cursor:
Screenshot
The VirtualBox will not respond to any input what-so-ever, neither keyboard strokes nor mouse clicks.
Several people have had this problem over the years, but none of the suggested solutions have worked for me. These solutions include:
- Setting the VirtualBox view to Auto-scale,
- Disabling 3D-acceleration (this was disabled by default), and
- Adding
nomodesetto the Grub command line (as suggested here).
How do I solve this?
virtualbox kali-linux
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
add a comment |
After importing the .ova file of the latest Linux Kali release (found here) into VirtualBox, and successfully booting into the OS from GRUB, I'm greeted with a black screen and a static (non-blinking) cursor:
Screenshot
The VirtualBox will not respond to any input what-so-ever, neither keyboard strokes nor mouse clicks.
Several people have had this problem over the years, but none of the suggested solutions have worked for me. These solutions include:
- Setting the VirtualBox view to Auto-scale,
- Disabling 3D-acceleration (this was disabled by default), and
- Adding
nomodesetto the Grub command line (as suggested here).
How do I solve this?
virtualbox kali-linux
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
I just saw that my source for the .ova is not an official Kali linux release, but a VirtualBox image from some site called 'offensive security'. I'll try to download the .iso from official sources.
– Mossmyr
Aug 29 '18 at 15:27
add a comment |
After importing the .ova file of the latest Linux Kali release (found here) into VirtualBox, and successfully booting into the OS from GRUB, I'm greeted with a black screen and a static (non-blinking) cursor:
Screenshot
The VirtualBox will not respond to any input what-so-ever, neither keyboard strokes nor mouse clicks.
Several people have had this problem over the years, but none of the suggested solutions have worked for me. These solutions include:
- Setting the VirtualBox view to Auto-scale,
- Disabling 3D-acceleration (this was disabled by default), and
- Adding
nomodesetto the Grub command line (as suggested here).
How do I solve this?
virtualbox kali-linux
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
After importing the .ova file of the latest Linux Kali release (found here) into VirtualBox, and successfully booting into the OS from GRUB, I'm greeted with a black screen and a static (non-blinking) cursor:
Screenshot
The VirtualBox will not respond to any input what-so-ever, neither keyboard strokes nor mouse clicks.
Several people have had this problem over the years, but none of the suggested solutions have worked for me. These solutions include:
- Setting the VirtualBox view to Auto-scale,
- Disabling 3D-acceleration (this was disabled by default), and
- Adding
nomodesetto the Grub command line (as suggested here).
How do I solve this?
virtualbox kali-linux
virtualbox kali-linux
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
asked Aug 29 '18 at 15:24
MossmyrMossmyr
65
65
I just saw that my source for the .ova is not an official Kali linux release, but a VirtualBox image from some site called 'offensive security'. I'll try to download the .iso from official sources.
– Mossmyr
Aug 29 '18 at 15:27
add a comment |
I just saw that my source for the .ova is not an official Kali linux release, but a VirtualBox image from some site called 'offensive security'. I'll try to download the .iso from official sources.
– Mossmyr
Aug 29 '18 at 15:27
I just saw that my source for the .ova is not an official Kali linux release, but a VirtualBox image from some site called 'offensive security'. I'll try to download the .iso from official sources.
– Mossmyr
Aug 29 '18 at 15:27
I just saw that my source for the .ova is not an official Kali linux release, but a VirtualBox image from some site called 'offensive security'. I'll try to download the .iso from official sources.
– Mossmyr
Aug 29 '18 at 15:27
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
Most likely you've downloaded the VMWare image. There is a tab on the download page that has the Virtual Box downloads. You can use the SHA256 checksum listed on the page to verify which version you've downloaded.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Most likely you've downloaded the VMWare image. There is a tab on the download page that has the Virtual Box downloads. You can use the SHA256 checksum listed on the page to verify which version you've downloaded.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
add a comment |
Most likely you've downloaded the VMWare image. There is a tab on the download page that has the Virtual Box downloads. You can use the SHA256 checksum listed on the page to verify which version you've downloaded.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
add a comment |
Most likely you've downloaded the VMWare image. There is a tab on the download page that has the Virtual Box downloads. You can use the SHA256 checksum listed on the page to verify which version you've downloaded.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
Most likely you've downloaded the VMWare image. There is a tab on the download page that has the Virtual Box downloads. You can use the SHA256 checksum listed on the page to verify which version you've downloaded.
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
answered Sep 11 '18 at 16:42
MayurMayur
11
11
add a comment |
add a comment |
I just saw that my source for the .ova is not an official Kali linux release, but a VirtualBox image from some site called 'offensive security'. I'll try to download the .iso from official sources.
– Mossmyr
Aug 29 '18 at 15:27