On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 1:00:18 PM UTC-4, Eric Duncan wrote: > Hello: > > Does Quebes perform a machine-specific installation? IOWs, can I install > Quebes on a single USB device and share it across different machine setups? > > E.g. if I install Qubes on an 8 core desktop, w/64GB ram, SSD (just keep it > simple - only 1 SSD), Nvidia GPUs, etc - can I then take that exact same > install and boot it in my Core i7 dual-core tablet with only 8 gb of ram > without any issues? > > I ask because of two reasons: > > * I cannot format entire HDDs to dedicate to Qubes OS. I still do some > Windows 10, iOS and Linux development and need macOS for other various > things. A dual-boot setup is not "secure." > > * I was thinking of setting up an mSATA drive and USB3 adapter for Quebes, > encrypt the partitions and evil-maid protection and etc, and boot it in > multiple devices. > > I currently have it installed as a dual-boot on my Lenovo Helix (full support > for 4.x btw!). But, I'd like to boot Quebes on my desktop and other machines > I use... > > ...while keeping it secure, by using the entire mSATA drive for Quebes. > > Thanks in advance! > -E > > Ps, I have already attempted to try this with a USB3 stick and had possibly > unrelated failures. Hence, why I am asking about the installation process > and hardware configurations- if any. > > Before I invest into an external drive setup, I'd like to know if there are > any foreseen issues first.
I'm not sure it would really be keeping it secure that way either. dual boot is not only unsafe cause it can change /boot but also because other os could infect hardware. In other words windows or mac could infect the firmware or netcard, gpu, cdrom, etc... which could then sniff or infect your usb installation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/c08b7b85-9631-4750-b46c-8382510ad3f2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
