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    Kali Linux on Alienware M17x laptop

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Dysfunct1onal, Dec 13, 2014.

  1. Dysfunct1onal

    Dysfunct1onal Newbie

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    I install it from live CD, my harddrive has been wiped as I loathe windows. Everything seems to work then it asks me to login and the password I set is incorrect. So next I change the boot order to harddrive, it gives me a black screen with a blinking cursor I can't do anything in. From what I've read Alienware is compatable with Linux in general (oh and I'm using AMD64 version), so what can I do to resolve this? Installation couldn't have gone smoother.
     
    Dysfunct1onal, Dec 13, 2014
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    ComradeQuestion Notebook Consultant

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    Uh, well, don't run Kali. Why are you running it? Do you do penetration testing?
     
    ComradeQuestion, Dec 16, 2014
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