0000529: Unable to boot Kali Linux on laptop - Kali Linux Bug Tracker

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0000529	Kali Linux	Kali Package Bug	public	2013-08-20 20:48	2025-07-14 09:36

Reporter	abo	Assigned To	muts
Priority	normal	Severity	major	Reproducibility	always
Status	closed	Resolution	no change required
Platform	x86	OS	Kali	OS Version	1.0
Product Version	1.0.4

Summary	0000529: Unable to boot Kali Linux on laptop
Description	Downloaded Kali 1.0.4 x86 iso, SHA1 checksum ok, created bootable USB using Unetbootin in Windows XP. Tried to boot on laptop (Pentium II 1500 MHz), selection menu shows up but none of their options boots something usable. Instead, after the first boot lines, everything starts scrolling so fast that nothing is readable. Said laptop could run Backtrack 5 R3 without issues from USB and has it installed in selectable dual boot with Windows 7. Memtest 86 v4.00 gave no errors. Downloaded Kali 1.0.3 x86 iso (SHA1 checksum ok) and did the same as above, created a bootable USB using Unetbootin on Windows XP. Also verified both iso archives (1.0.3 and 1.0.4) with 7-Zip and they gave no errors or corrupt files. Tried to boot on the same laptop, but it gives the same odd result.
Steps To Reproduce	Create bootable USB with Unetbootin of either Kali 1.0.3 or 1.0.4 and boot it from laptop. Select any of the bootable options available. Just wait. After the first lines, everything starts to scroll so fast that you can no longer read the lines and it continues endlessly, so that you have to reboot by pressing Ctrl Alt Canc to get out of there.

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2013-08-20 20:48	abo	New Issue
2013-08-21 15:06	muts	Note Added: 0000775
2013-08-21 15:06	muts	Status	new => closed
2013-08-21 15:06	muts	Assigned To	=> muts
2013-08-21 15:06	muts	Resolution	open => no change required
2025-07-14 09:36	g0tmi1k	Priority	high => normal