Kali Linux upgrade - boot - kernel panic

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The main reason for the kernel panic is due to changes in the Linux Kernel in the following two commits:
(1) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d020692b342f7bd02d7f5795fb5c401caecfcc
(2) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e3271549670783be20e233a2b78a87a0b04c715

Here is a quick workaround, but it's not an official solution provided by Parallels. If it is not urgently needed, it is recommended to wait for an official update of Parallels Tools.
First, boot Kali with the old kernel (6.4.0) and use the attached file to patch the following two files. Afterward, you can upgrade the kernel to 6.5.0 using `apt update`:
(1) /var/lib/dkms/parallels-tools/19.0.0.54570/source/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/file.c
(2) /var/lib/dkms/parallels-tools/19.0.0.54570/source/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg_compat.h
 

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Thanks a lot, this worked!

After a failed attempt to upgrade to kernel 6.5.0 I did the following to fix it
1. I booted my kali VM with kernel 6.3.0 and Uninstalled kernel 6.5.0 (this also autoremoved linux-image-arm64 and linux-header-arm64)
user$ sudo apt remove linux-headers-6.5.0-kali1-arm64 linux-image-6.5.0-kali1-arm64 linux-headers-6.5.0-kali1-common linux-kbuild-6.5.0-kali1

2. Manually deleted the /lib/modules/6.5.0-kali1-arm64 folder
sudo rm -rf /lib/modules/6.5.0-kali1-arm64

3. Reinstalled parallel tools
user$ sudo mount -oro,exec,remount /media/cdrom
user$ sudo /media/cdrom/install

4. Patched the files with your patch
root# cd /var/lib/dkms/parallels-tools/19.0.0.54570/source
root# patch -p1 < /home/user/Downloads/parallels-tools_kernel_6_5_0.txt


5. Reinstalled the new kernel and headers
sudo apt update
sudo apt install linux-image-arm64 linux-header-arm64
 
$ sudo apt install linux-image-arm64 linux-header-arm64
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-header-arm64

Why i get this error?
 
SPX said:
$ sudo apt install linux-image-arm64 linux-header-arm64
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-header-arm64

Why i get this error?
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There's a typo, it's headerS, not header.
sudo apt install linux-image-arm64 linux-headers-arm64
 
Massive thanks to cyb3rw0lf and csfetch, this worked a dream for me (though my files were slightly differently named - linux-headers-6.5.0-kali2-arm64, etc.)

For anybody struggling to get into the old kernel version, I used an Ubuntu Parallels VM to set the grub timeout and was then able to select the older version. Same logic would work with any other Linux VM
  • Shut down the Kali VM & Ubuntu VM
  • On the Ubuntu VM's settings in Parallels > Hardware > + > Hard Disk > Add Existing
  • Add the Kali VM disk (Home dir > Parallels > KaliVMName.Pvm > kaliDiskName.hdd) to the Ubuntu VM in the settings of the Ubuntu VM
  • Boot Ubuntu
  • Mount the Kali disk and use chroot (great guide here livecd - What's the proper way to prepare chroot to recover a broken Linux installation? - Super User) to access the Kali filesystem [A shortcut here rather than using chroot might be to edit /boot/grub.cfg directly and change the timeout values to 30, but mileage may vary]
  • Edit the grub files and run update-grub as above
  • Shut down the Ubuntu VM
  • In settings, remove the Kali VM disk (make sure to click 'keep files'!)
  • Boot the Kali VM and you should now see a grub screen with 'advanced options for Kali GNU/Linux', select that and press enter
  • On the next screen you'll see your installed kernels (eg. 6.4.0) choose one of those and Kali should boot
  • Follow the patching instructions from cyb3rw0lf
  • Edit your grub settings and run update-grub (I've left mine with a 3 second delay, to save some aggro next time...)
 
Can someone help explain how to boot to a terminal prompt to do this? I reboot and post the beginning of the GUI, I get the error and am stuck.
 
what I get with latest Parallels tools and doing apt update and dist update as well. Help appreciated
 

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csftech said:
The main reason for the kernel panic is due to changes in the Linux Kernel in the following two commits:
(1) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d020692b342f7bd02d7f5795fb5c401caecfcc
(2) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e3271549670783be20e233a2b78a87a0b04c715

Here is a quick workaround, but it's not an official solution provided by Parallels. If it is not urgently needed, it is recommended to wait for an official update of Parallels Tools.
First, boot Kali with the old kernel (6.4.0) and use the attached file to patch the following two files. Afterward, you can upgrade the kernel to 6.5.0 using `apt update`:
(1) /var/lib/dkms/parallels-tools/19.0.0.54570/source/prl_fs/SharedFolders/Guest/Linux/prl_fs/file.c
(2) /var/lib/dkms/parallels-tools/19.0.0.54570/source/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg_compat.h
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What is the location on mac for this? and will it work on ARM mac running m1 chip?
 
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