Unable to boot Kali after installation and missing firmware

Shiloh Nelson

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Hey,

I am Shiloh


I am a student and want to learn pen and penetration testing using linux.
a few months prior I assembled a pc with,


Intel Core i9 12900 (processor)
MSI PRO-Z690-A (motherboard)
CORSAIR 1*16 GB (memory)

soley to use and learn Kali Linux on it.

During installation at one part it says "some of your hardware need non-free firmware files to operate. The firmware
can be loaded using removable media like USB stick or floppy." and lists a bunch of texts ending with extention ".ucode".
It allows me to skip that step. I asked about it on several forums and people suggested to skip the step and update after
installation using some update command. I did so and continued with installation and installed Kali on SSD 1TB. But
it doesnt boot. It takes me directly to BIOS. I checked BIOS settings and everything is perfect. I have tried installing
few times with complete different setup and everytime the result is same. It doesnt boot. Note that I am not sure if
Kali gets installed on first place. I assume it does because after installation it says "successfully installed".
There is no graphics card but the processor has in-build graphics. I am no hardware or software expert and have begun my
journey of computer science just now. Please someone help me.
 


I am no hardware or software expert and have begun my

Kali is not the way to do that.

In the Kali subforum where we are at, have a read of the top 2 Threads (just go to the link in the 2nd thread).

Please someone help me.

You need to run a number of other Linux Distros for 3 - 5 years, and get really good at using them and fixing their problems, before you try Kali.

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
 
copy my remarks from other thread.

Your problem is you are trying to install kali Without the necessary experience and knowledge of Linux that is required,
Kali is not a full distribution, in that it doesn't automatically include all available drivers
As you admit to being new to Linux, I am afraid to tell you that you do not have the experience or knowledge to install and run Kali
this from the official Kali introduction
"(…) Kali is a Linux distribution specifically geared towards professional penetration testers and security specialists, and given its unique nature, it is NOT a recommended distribution if you’re unfamiliar with Linux or are looking for a general-purpose Linux desktop distribution for development, web design, gaming, etc. (…)"
 
@Lord Boltar suggests you try Parrot, It is easier to install than Kali, but on the Parrot forums, we still expect you to be experienced Linux users before you install it, and please read ALL the documentation FIRST. https://parrotlinux.org/docs/
 
Kali is not the way to do that.

In the Kali subforum where we are at, have a read of the top 2 Threads (just go to the link in the 2nd thread).



You need to run a number of other Linux Distros for 3 - 5 years, and get really good at using them and fixing their problems, before you try Kali.

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
I completely agree.
I ran Ubuntu for 2 years and Slackware for 9 years and than I had enough experience to to work with Debian Testing.

If your new to Linux starting with Parrot or Kali Linux is not recommended.

Pick a distro and get to know how it's package management system works and learn it well.
Also, learn how dependencies and their order works.

Slackware is a great teacher and the documentation is very good..... if you want to try it.
 
Missing firmware is normally associated with (1) Wi-Fi and (2) Video.

But you have no added graphics card, so it should not be that.

Missing Wi-Fi would not account for Booting to BIOS. (You might have told us exactly what the texts ending with extension ".ucode" were.)

Presumably you have BIOS or UEFI. But it is Booting into definitely BIOS?
 

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