Check each of the boot options. Use “
tab” to edit boot parameters if using
syslinux, or “
e” if using
grub.

- Live – Live boot, as usual.
- Live (failsafe) – boots with a minimal set of drivers and hardware checks.
- Live (forensics) – Boots without mounting anything, suitable for forensics work.
- Live USB Persistence (and encrypted) – Just add needed partitions, and boot menu is ready for persistence.
- Install – Regular, text mode installation
- Install Graphical – GUI installation mode
- Install with speech synthesis – Kali Installation for visually impaired users.
- Hardware Detection Tool – designed to display low-level hardware information.
- Memory Diagnostic – erm, diagnoses memory ?