On Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 10:36:55 AM UTC-5, Jim Snider wrote: > On Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 10:19:46 AM UTC-5, Yassine wrote: > > There was a mistake in the install kernel parameter I shared, instead of > > "nouveau.modeset=1" it should be "nouveau.modeset=0" > > > > > > > > On Wed, 8 Aug 2018 at 08:20, Yassine <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tuesday, 7 August 2018 14:49:33 UTC+1, Jim Snider wrote: > > > > > On Monday, May 7, 2018 at 12:03:17 AM UTC-5, Yassine wrote: > > > > > > On Sunday, 6 May 2018 14:46:32 UTC+1, Yassine wrote: > > > > > > > Updating previous report as reinstalling from 4.0-rc3 to 4.0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Needed to edit xen EFI config to remove mapbs/noexitboot keys and > > > > > disable nouveau modesetting (nouveau.modeset=0) > > > > > > > > > > > > After install I tested different configuration and was able to get > > > > discrete gpu hardware support: > > > > > > - Removed nouveau.modeset=0 > > > > > > - Added kernel param: acpi_osi=! > > > > > > - Changed iommu support from iommu=no-igfx to iommu=on > > > > > > > > > > Yassine > > > > > > > > > > I have a Dell Precision 5520 like yours except mine has the Xeon E3-1505M > > > v6 processor, so I think your solution should work on my Dell. I have not > > > been able to get it to work. > > > > > > > > > > Problem : Qubes 4.0 Installer hangs at anaconda screen. > > > > > > > > > > I made the install USB using Rufus 3.1 in dd mode. I have tried and tried > > > to edit the BOOTX64.cfg on the USB install drive but it is write > > > protected and I have not been able to writew changes using several > > > different approaches. > > > > > I booted UEFI, The results of the install: > > > > > > > > > > message : "Not asking for VNC because we don't have a network" > > > > > message : "44.288997 watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#5 stuck fot 23s! > > > [Xorg:1383] > > > > > > > > > > I then made a ISO mode install USB using Rufus and edited the BOOTX64.cfg > > > as follows: > > > > > > > > > > [global] > > > > > default=qubes-verbose > > > > > > > > > > [qubes-check] > > > > > options=console=none > > > > > kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Qubes-R4.0-x86_64 > > > i915.alpha_support=1 quiet rhgb rd.live.check > > > > > ramdisk=initrd.img > > > > > > > > > > [qubes] > > > > > options=console=none > > > > > kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Qubes-R4.0-x86_64 > > > i915.alpha_support=1 quiet rhgb > > > > > ramdisk=initrd.img > > > > > > > > > > [qubes-verbose] > > > > > options=console=vga efi=attr=uc > > > > > # noexitboot=1 > > > > > # mapbs=1 > > > > > kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Qubes-R4.0-x86_64 i915.alpha_support=1 > > > > > ramdisk=initrd.img > > > > > > > > > > [qubes-rescue] > > > > > options=loglvl=all > > > > > kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Qubes-R4.0-x86_64 rescue > > > > > ramdisk=initrd.img > > > > > > > > > > I booted the ISO USB Legacy, At Blue Qubes screen, Trouble Shooting, TAB, > > > added nouveau.modeset=0 > > > > > The results of the install: > > > > > > > > > > message : "Not asking for VNC because we don't have a network" > > > > > message : "X starting failed, aborting installation" > > > > > message : "The installation cannot continue the system will be rebooted > > > Press ENTER to continue" > > > > > > > > > > Yassine, > > > > > > > > > > I have searched high and low on the internet and your 5520 / Qubes sucess > > > is rare. There is very little discussion of this specific combination. > > > > > > > > > > If you could Please give me some guidance and edit my BOOTX64 above to > > > match yours verbatim, I can try that. > > > > > > > > > > Anyone else reading this post that may have suggestions, please add to > > > the discussion > > > > > > > > > > Thank you so much > > > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > > > > > Try changing the default boot entry to the following: > > > > > > > > [qubes-verbose] > > > > options=console=vga efi=attr=uc > > > > kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Qubes-R4.0-x86_64 i915.alpha_support=1 > > nouveau.modeset=1 > > > > ramdisk=initrd.img > > > > > > > > Once you've installed Qubes successfully, try tuning your xen.cfg file from > > dom0 with the following configuration: > > > > > > > > [global] > > > > default=4.14.57-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64 > > > > > > > > [4.14.57-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64] > > > > options=loglvl=all dom0_mem=min:1024M dom0_mem=max:4096M iommu=on ucode=scan > > > > kernel=vmlinuz-4.14.57-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64 > > root=/dev/mapper/qubes_dom0-root rd.luks.uuid=luks-some-uuid > > rd.lvm.lv=qubes_dom0/root rd.lvm.lv=qubes_dom0/swap i915.alpha_support=1 > > acpi_osi=! rhgb rd.qubes.hide_all_usb > > > > ramdisk=initramfs-4.14.57-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64.img > > > > > > > > Hope this help > > > > > > > > Yassine > > > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > > Google Groups "qubes-users" group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/WMc88pfT-hM/unsubscribe. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/75ac78ff-42ef-422f-a3ed-8d9efafa1f26%40googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > I managed to get Qubes installed but it was difficult > > steps > 1) Make Qubes 4.0 boot usb with Rufus 3.1 in ISO mode.... note not dd > 2) Boot and enter F12 boot menu and Change boot setting Legacy - Secure Boot > Off > 3) Boot and press f12 again and select Legacy - Usb storage device > 4) Qubes Blue Install screen appears, select Test this media and Install > Qubes (the second option) and hit TAB > 5) This will display kernel options, add nouvea.modeset=0 > > This stopped X from crashing and allowed anaconda to display setup screens. > Note: the touch pad did not function, but USB wireless mouse worked. > Alternatively you can use the arrow keys and alt-"X", where "X" is the first > letter of button you want to click. > > There was still a problem with the install, It kept hanging about half way. > The progress line was reading "Installing Storaged.x86_64 (733/1019 > I tried several times and the results were the same. After further research I > found others with this behavior so I tried their solution. Remove "rhgb" from > Kernel options, and add modprobe.blacklist=bochs_drm. > > This is how I finally got Qubes to install completely. > > 6)Bios boot settings as before > 7)Boot and press f12 again and select Legacy - Usb storage device > 8) Qubes Blue Install screen appears, select Test this media and Install > Qubes (the second option) and hit TAB > 9) This will display kernel options, remove "rhgb", add "nouvea.modeset=0 > modprobe.blacklist=bochs_drm" > > I am not sure what these parameters do but they seem to work in my case. I > have Qubes fully functional on my Dell Precision 5520, Xeon E3-1505M, Quadro > M1200, Samsung SM961 NVMe > > The only caveat is that my system has to be set in Legacy Mode to boot, even > on the NVMe. Is this a security faux pas? Does it undermine Qubes inherent > security? What are my options to harden this? > > > Yassine, I am still interested in tuning post install as you suggested. > > I have 2 questions: > 1) What editor do you use in dom0 to edit xen.cfg > 2) Are you certain that this is the right parameter ? acpi_osi=! > > Thank You Yassine and others for your help on this.
FOLLOW UP NOTE: I would like to try again to install Qubes UEFI from the dd produced usb but I have not been able to edit the READ-ONLY /EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.cfg file to make the needed kernel options. Either, I have not been able to get the option line to display options to make edits during install, so i had to resort to installing Legacy so I could edit BOOTX64.cfg and/or make boot option changes from the install screen. Any guidance in this situation will be much appreciated -- 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/73358012-1eb8-471c-8a64-77e632037b60%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
