Re: [qubes-users] ERROR:volume qubes_dom0/vm-VMNAME-root missing

2018-10-26 Thread higginsonjim2
Sorry - been away for a couple of days. Suggest - you don't pursue any further. Somehow - and I don't know how! - the standalone VM starting working fine again after several reboots. WRT original query that you resolved (and recovery process worked again successfully the other day) - the

[qubes-users] ERROR:volume qubes_dom0/vm-VMNAME-root missing

2018-10-22 Thread higginsonjim2
Booted my system this morning and the above message appears with my STANDALONE VM. Other Vm's etc working fine. Can re-create my STANDALONE VM ( and likewise get data from recent backup) - but can anyone suggest a simple fix for the above message - or suggest what might have caused this. All

Re: [qubes-users] Domain is in use

2018-05-26 Thread higginsonjim2
Brilliant Thanks so much - I'm up and running now!. Cheers Jim -- 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

[qubes-users] Domain is in use

2018-05-26 Thread higginsonjim2
Am trying to get familiar with process for upgrading Fedora (from 26 to 28) on QUBES 4 - before fully committing to QUBES4. (Have used Qubes 3.2 for 12 months). Earlier failed with problems getting rid of Fedora26 dvm. Now my problem is Fedora26 template. Have started by creating a clean

Re: [qubes-users] BACKUP PROBLEM

2018-05-13 Thread higginsonjim2
Thanks for comments. To clarify - i’m only using qubes4 vm’s and templates. In ideal world, i ‘d use clonezilla say to clone everything and copy the clonezilla image back if i ever thought there was a problem with active system. This does not seem possible with qubes. (This process is simple

[qubes-users] BACKUP PROBLEM

2018-05-13 Thread higginsonjim2
Just posted a comment on earlier BACKUP problem where message appeared "Backup header retrieval failed (exit code 2)" after qvm-backup restore. Tried a simpler backup this time - just fedora-26 template and a small personal VM. Process seemed to go OK - but following backup - was left with

[qubes-users] Re: Backup header retrieval failed (exit code 2) after qvm-backup restore

2018-05-13 Thread higginsonjim2
Am getting same problem - did you resolve this? Also when attempting to enter the backup image folder (within the backup process) the system won't just take the image folder created - when I click OK it opens up the sub files and wants me to enter something there. Clearly I can delete the

[qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-04-29 Thread higginsonjim2
tried --- sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community --action=reinstall qubes-template-debian-9 Again it appears to reinstall - message appears saying successfully installed. Then try to start DEBIAN-9 VM and get "ERROR:VM directory does not exist:

[qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-04-29 Thread higginsonjim2
Thanks for comments but still no success. Does anyone know how to access files or a terminal for deb-9. Have tried qvm-run -a debian-9 gnome-terminal AND prompt box says "Running gnome-terminal on debian-9. PROBLEM is - it still doesn't appear anywhere. NOTHING AVAILABLE - files,terminal,

[qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-04-27 Thread higginsonjim2
On Friday, April 27, 2018 at 1:46:08 PM UTC+1, higgin...@gmail.com wrote: > Have used Qubes3 for a couple of years and now acquired a new PC where I've > done a complete fresh install of QUBES 4. > > (Copied all my data off old system - ready for adding to new system when all > set up) > >

[qubes-users] debian-9 template

2018-04-27 Thread higginsonjim2
Have used Qubes3 for a couple of years and now acquired a new PC where I've done a complete fresh install of QUBES 4. (Copied all my data off old system - ready for adding to new system when all set up) Base system seems fine - standard VM's etc - but everything by default based on Fedora -

Re: [qubes-users] extract file from image backup

2018-02-20 Thread higginsonjim2
Cheers. Have used rsync before from Debian PC to server PC - but again not sure how to apply within constraint of a VM backup process. I'll have a play - after my day on the hills tomorrow. Cheers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users"

Re: [qubes-users] extract file from image backup

2018-02-20 Thread higginsonjim2
Thanks for comments. For info - have used Debian for around 10 years till I swapped to Qubes around 1 year ago. Windows before that. I use CLONEZILLA as it gives easy backup/restore for my old (Occasional use Os's) + QUBES + my wife's UBUNTU. In extreme case of needing an individual old file

[qubes-users] extract file from image backup

2018-02-20 Thread higginsonjim2
Not sure if what I want to achieve is possible but I'll try and summarise below. With other distros that I run (WIN10, Ubuntu, Debian) as well as QUBES - I make full disk images using CLONEZILLA and retain them on a spare PC, running as a local server. All full disk restores work fine,

[qubes-users] Re: NAUTILUS MISSING FOLLOWING UPDATE TO DEBIAN 9

2017-08-18 Thread higginsonjim2
Thanks Foppe de Haan. The sudo apt-get install nautilus was all I needed. All fine now. Cheers -- 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

[qubes-users] NAUTILUS MISSING FOLLOWING UPDATE TO DEBIAN 9

2017-08-18 Thread higginsonjim2
Have updated system with Fedora going to 25 and Debian from 8 to 9. Followed all instructions as per QUBES DOCUMENTATION and all seemed to work fine. FOLDERS appear fine under Fedora but nothing showing with Debian Template - or my VM's which are based on Debian. Have seen earlier reference

[qubes-users] ACCESS TO QUBES LOCALHOST

2017-07-12 Thread higginsonjim2
Relatively new to QUBES - apologies if this is an obvious query. Am using a STANDALONE VM for "development" work which basically involves developing and maintaining a couple of websites. Everything works fine - I can edit/test on localhost setup - and then load to EXTERNAL SERVER when ready.

[qubes-users] Re: HP PRINTER PROBLEM

2016-12-14 Thread higginsonjim2
Have finally managed to get it working! Fedora (which I had not used before) was OK but Debian(my normal OS) was a problem! An issue for me was that the relevant drivers were in HPLIP version 3.15.11 onwards. Standard Fedora in Qubes uses 3.16.3 whereas Debian in QUBES uses 3.14.6. This in

[qubes-users] HP PRINTER PROBLEM

2016-12-10 Thread higginsonjim2
Have Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw. Works fine in my standard DEBIAN 8.6 setup - did a manual install of latest HPLIP to achieve this. Am experimenting with QUBES - and progressing OK - but just can't get printer working. Have tried full install of latest HPLIP within QUBES in Debian,