# Kali linux for Uconsole? **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [April 1, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897 "2024-04-01T22:20:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cris3zoo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cris3zoo/32/7999_2.png) [@Cris3zoo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Cris3zoo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/1 "2024-04-01T22:20:27Z")
Hello everyone How hard is it to get kali linux working for uconsole ? ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/2 "2024-04-02T06:13:33Z")
Ive tried a couple of times but it comes up with a blank screen every time Give it a go yourself, i cleaned up the guide clockwork pi has made for making your own images compatible, there are links to the original too if needed > **[GitHub - Snoozer-94/uConsole-CM4-OS: OS's configured for ClockworkPi uConsole...](https://github.com/Snoozer-94/uConsole-CM4-OS)** > > OS's configured for ClockworkPi uConsole CM4. Contribute to Snoozer-94/uConsole-CM4-OS development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![Cris3zoo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cris3zoo/32/7999_2.png) [@Cris3zoo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Cris3zoo)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/3 "2024-04-02T16:33:18Z")
Did u get from get kali website? If so, Which version did u choose? ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/4 "2024-04-02T17:20:46Z")
Both 32bit and 64bit for the pi, they both had …errors that popped up only got it as far as getting to pop up for a second through hdmi but then blank. But please give it a try and let me know because i want to get both kali and ubuntu working on this, plus a lot of other distros are based off of ubuntu build ---
**Author:** ![Cris3zoo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cris3zoo/32/7999_2.png) [@Cris3zoo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Cris3zoo)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/5 "2024-04-03T21:46:00Z")
I have already asked Alex about it He sentme this > **[uConsole/Code at master · clockworkpi/uConsole](https://github.com/clockworkpi/uConsole/tree/master/Code)** > > This code repository offers downloads for the latest images of various uConsole models, along with kernel patches, firmware for the keyboard and 4G expansion module, hardware schematics, assembly i... I dunno how to patch these files on the image I have If you know how please let me know Or any guide thatwould help to configure the image ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/6 "2024-04-03T22:15:31Z")
you will have to recompile the kernel with the patches. with the current kernel version you’ll need to do some work to get the patches to work. ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/7 "2024-04-03T22:53:32Z")
Yh the process is long, but there is instructions on how to start it. Everything you need is in the specified core once you go into the patchs folder. But yh im still a little confused on how it all works though. Might have to look at it again in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Cris3zoo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cris3zoo/32/7999_2.png) [@Cris3zoo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Cris3zoo)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/8 "2024-04-03T23:34:17Z")
There’s an image for kali in raspi imager that’s customized for the cm4 But i dunno how to add the screen driver for it This method might be easier than downloading it straight from get kali ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/9 "2024-04-03T23:47:43Z")
Possibly a good way to go about it, ill see if a can do anything with it ---
**Author:** ![TGHx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TGHx](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/TGHx)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/10 "2024-04-05T01:03:25Z")
Was thinking you may be able to apply your process to an archived version of Kali which uses a similar kernel. Seems 2021.3 uses kernel 5.10 > **[Releases History | Kali Linux](https://www.kali.org/releases/)** > > Kali Linux Release History We release fresh images of Kali Linux every few months as a result of accumulative fixes, major security updates, installer updates, etc. > Please see bugs.kali.org/changelog\_page.php for the most up-to-date log of... OldiImages are here, unsure if it is possible to find old build scripts [https://old.kali.org/kali-images/kali-2021.3/](https://old.kali.org/kali-images/kali-2021.3/) ---
**Author:** ![barry99705](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barry99705/32/6771_2.png) [@barry99705](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barry99705)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/11 "2024-04-05T17:45:11Z")
kali is a rolling distro, first time you try to update it, things are going to break. ---
**Author:** ![guu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@guu](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/guu)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/12 "2024-04-07T14:47:59Z")
> [@Kali image for Uconsole is here!](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-image-for-uconsole-is-here/12947/4): > > Here is the new kali os image for uConsole CM4 os image file: md5sum file: welcome to try/test and here is the process how this os image was made: ---
**Author:** ![hzykiss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/hzykiss/32/6673_2.png) [@hzykiss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/hzykiss)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/13 "2024-04-08T03:45:03Z")
Strange, why is the latest official adaptation and Kali successful? What is the exact cause? I hope we can find the root cause, so we can adapt to more operating systems ourselves. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/14 "2024-04-08T03:55:06Z")
Its not successful though, all they did was bash a kernel that’s over 3 years old into a updated build of kali. You can do that to any debian base but its not the way to do it. stuff will break eventually. we should have a debian build with kernel 6.6+ ---
**Author:** ![Niclio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9de053/32.png) [@Niclio](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Niclio)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/15 "2024-04-08T14:22:07Z")
Waaaou!! pretty cool! I there a way to make a dualboot with standard os and Kali? ---
**Author:** ![guu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@guu](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/guu)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/16 "2024-04-09T04:52:47Z")
I really don’t know how to do about dualboot. ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/17 "2024-04-09T13:38:05Z")
I would think youll need to partition (gparted) the sd card into 2 and possibly use “dd” (info on how to use online) with each image on either partition, just make sure to get the right path to each partition which can be found by using “lsblk” would be something like sda followed by a number, also would make sure to check with lsblk again after doing the first image. But yh i am not so sure if a dual boot will work with raspberry pi, never really done it myself. Another suggestion would be to use sd card extensions as like “os keys” and be able to swap them easily when needed, i have had this idea in mind myself but the ones i bought are a little too short to get them into the uconsole and im planning on making my own at some point to make them fit after i get used to the software to make my own pcb. Will link what i bought so you have an idea what i mean as well as which ones not to buy if you want to use it. > **[Male to Female Micro TF SD Memory Card Adapter Extender Test Kit Extension Tool...](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175320756432?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4QstpNHVRNq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=zluipitftrm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)** > > Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Male to Female Micro TF SD Memory Card Adapter Extender Test Kit Extension Tool at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products. ---
**Author:** ![barry99705](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barry99705/32/6771_2.png) [@barry99705](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barry99705)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/18 "2024-04-09T16:00:28Z")
Why? Just swap the sd card. ---
**Author:** ![Snoozer94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Snoozer94](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Snoozer94)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/19 "2024-04-09T16:41:03Z")
If you are like me and has no nails because of a bad habit, its easier said than done to switch sd cards without some tweezers or some other similar tool 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![barry99705](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barry99705/32/6771_2.png) [@barry99705](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barry99705)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/kali-linux-for-uconsole/12897/20 "2024-04-09T16:41:58Z")
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