[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2019-01-02 Thread John Smiley
BTW, there is an excellent split config in Qubes for OTP that leverages the standard Linux oathtool, which does exactly the same thing as Google Authenticator, Lastpass Authenticator, etc. They all implement TOTP and generate the same keys given the same starting key and an accurate clock.

[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2019-01-02 Thread John Smiley
On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 11:54:57 AM UTC-8, John S.Recdep wrote: > On 12/26/18 4:49 AM, > brendan.hoar-re5jqeeqqe8avxtiumw...@public.gmane.org wrote: > > On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 9:56:40 PM UTC-5, John Smiley wrote: > >> U2F Proxy is not so cool. So far no j

[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2019-01-02 Thread John S.Recdep
On 12/26/18 4:49 AM, brendan.hoar-re5jqeeqqe8avxtiumw...@public.gmane.org wrote: > On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 9:56:40 PM UTC-5, John Smiley wrote: >> U2F Proxy is not so cool. So far no joy getting it to work. Someone on reddit >> had similar issues and questions and resolve

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes 4.0 UEFI Installation not recognizing

2019-01-02 Thread John S.Recdep
On 1/1/19 12:14 PM, brandonmaytham06-re5jqeeqqe8avxtiumw...@public.gmane.org wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a new PC and I want to setup Qubes with UEFI however after the install > with UEFI the HDD isn't detected. > > If I change to legacy/UEFI the HDD shows I have seen the article which says >

[qubes-users] Re: dom0 update: sys-whonix: command failed with code: 1

2019-01-02 Thread John S.Recdep
On 1/1/19 12:29 PM, qubes-fan-q7wo9g+UVklWk0Htik3J/w...@public.gmane.org wrote: > Hi, during dom0 update I get following output: > > $ sudo qubes-dom0-update > Using sys-whonix as UpdateVM to download updates fro dom0; this may take some > time... > sys-whonix: command failed with code: 1 > No

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2019-01-01 Thread John Mitchell
> I don't need a core sample of the moon to know that it isn't made of green > cheese. Doesn't matter what the videos showed. There are lots of videos > that "prove" and impossible claim. If you want to believe that, it's > completely up to you. > > VMs have longer code paths than native.

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-31 Thread John Smiley
On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 1:07:32 AM UTC-8, John Mitchell wrote: > On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 9:34:58 AM UTC+1, John Smiley wrote: > > No. I knew exactly what you were talking about. That’s okay. You just keep > > on with your mind in neutral. I won’t waste time

[qubes-users] Re: hplib complaint with fedora-28 qube manager update , what to do?

2018-12-31 Thread John S.Recdep
On 12/31/18 3:50 AM, brendan.hoar-re5jqeeqqe8avxtiumw...@public.gmane.org wrote: > On Monday, December 31, 2018 at 5:07:06 AM UTC-5, unman wrote: >> On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 06:15:32PM -1000, John S.Recdep wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> The following below was/is

[qubes-users] hplib complaint with fedora-28 qube manager update , what to do?

2018-12-30 Thread John S.Recdep
Hello, The following below was/is after using a manually opened xterm that successfully runs $sudo dnf update and closing the template/s The Qubes Manager is showing green dots on the Fed-28 (Q4.0.1?) templates needing update but: when I use the QManager to update I am seeing some

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-30 Thread John Mitchell
On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 9:34:58 AM UTC+1, John Smiley wrote: > No. I knew exactly what you were talking about. That’s okay. You just keep > on with your mind in neutral. I won’t waste time n a closed mind. John, You never commented on the videos that show gaming working in a VM s

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-30 Thread John Smiley
No. I knew exactly what you were talking about. That’s okay. You just keep on with your mind in neutral. I won’t waste time n a closed mind. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-29 Thread John Mitchell
On Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:57:00 PM UTC+1, John Smiley wrote: > Sorry, you are woefully misinformed. I have been on the design teams for two > well known clouds. You can disprove your assertion with a simple test. Hi John, I believe we are talking about two different thin

Re: [qubes-users] is dom0 based on Fedora 25?

2018-12-28 Thread John Smiley
Btw, my next hardware purchase was specifically to run Linux with minimal fuss (Linux will run on just about anything if you invest the time to learn and iterate on fussing with it). I didn’t want to do that (been there, done that, too damned old to waste time) I wanted something that was as

Re: [qubes-users] is dom0 based on Fedora 25?

2018-12-28 Thread John Smiley
UTC-7, John Smiley wrote: > > I have a 1080 Ti in one of my Qubes boxes and haven't had any trouble > with the out-of-the-box install with 4.0.1-rc2. This box is dual boot to > Win10 when I want to play games (it was a gaming rig before it was a Qubes > box). May I ask w

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-28 Thread John Smiley
Sorry, you are woefully misinformed. I have been on the design teams for two well known clouds. You can disprove your assertion with a simple test. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-28 Thread John Mitchell
Poor gaming performance in a VM is a myth. This may have been true several years ago however it is no longer true with KVM. XEN needs to step up their game. Here are two videos that will show you what I am referring too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcxPufSRNo

[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
"Starting testing with the Qubes 4 advanced features next." Created a "twitter" qube that has exclusive access to the Yubikey key registered with my Twitter account. That key cannot be accessed from any other qube, just as described in the u2f proxy doc. Nice! -- You received this message

Re: [qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 1:02:05 PM UTC-8, qubenix wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > Zrubi: > > On 12/23/18 9:34 PM, Demi M. Obenour wrote: > >> Someone I know is interested in using QubesOS. However, they > >> are also a gamer: if they could not have a

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
If your friend is just poking around with Qubes and doesn't have anything on the gaming box that needs protecting, I say go with dual boot. That's what I did. Running games from within a Xen VM is going to suck performance-wise compared to running naively from Win10. If he *does* have things

Re: [qubes-users] Re: VLAN / Firewll config on router or just use sys-firewall

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 2:20:15 AM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 12:55:23AM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 12:52:28 AM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > > > Does it make sense to configure a VLAN and associa

[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
On Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 6:28:48 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > WRT the U2F Proxy: I've got a desktop and a laptop running 4.0.1-rc2 that > I've been trying out the U2F proxy with. I have a lengthy issue open on this > documenting the problems I encountered, how I reso

[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
WRT the U2F Proxy: I've got a desktop and a laptop running 4.0.1-rc2 that I've been trying out the U2F proxy with. I have a lengthy issue open on this documenting the problems I encountered, how I resolved them, and some changes I think needed to make the docs clearer. I will probably end up

Re: [qubes-users] is dom0 based on Fedora 25?

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
I have a 1080 Ti in one of my Qubes boxes and haven't had any trouble with the out-of-the-box install with 4.0.1-rc2. This box is dual boot to Win10 when I want to play games (it was a gaming rig before it was a Qubes box). May I ask what you need to do that requires the Nividia driver? --

Re: [qubes-users] is dom0 based on Fedora 25?

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
On Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 4:23:08 PM UTC-8, seshu wrote: > On Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 3:40:06 PM UTC-7, Chris Laprise wrote: > > On 12/27/2018 05:12 PM, seshu wrote: > > > When I do updates of dom0 I notice it is downloading Fedora 25? > > > > > > I ask because I'm trying to figure

[qubes-users] Still a little fuzzy on how a qube uses the default dispvm setting

2018-12-27 Thread John Smiley
I re-read all of the docs on this topic and I think this setting determines which dvm is used when the qube asks to open a document or run a program in a dvm unless it specifies a specific dvm. So the dvm given by this pref would by used by the Qube's File application when you select a file

Re: [qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-27 Thread John Goold
On Thursday, 27 December 2018 16:24:23 UTC-3:30, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA256 > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 09:24:01AM -0800, John Goold wrote: > > On Thursday, 20 December 2018 22:02:00 UTC-3:30, John Goold wro

[qubes-users] Re: Split gpg is just too cool.

2018-12-26 Thread John Smiley
On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 6:49:47 AM UTC-8, Brendan Hoar wrote: > On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 9:56:40 PM UTC-5, John Smiley wrote: > > U2F Proxy is not so cool. So far no joy getting it to work. Someone on > > reddit > > had similar issues and questions and r

[qubes-users] Re: Hit a bug in 4.0.1-rc2 I haven't been able to reproduce (yet)

2018-12-26 Thread John Smiley
On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 6:56:41 AM UTC-8, Brendan Hoar wrote: > On Monday, December 24, 2018 at 5:19:57 PM UTC-5, John Smiley wrote: > > Posting here in case anyone else has seen this: > > > > I started a fedora-29-dvm instance to test keepass > ... &g

[qubes-users] Re: Installing Chrome

2018-12-26 Thread John Smiley
On Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 6:09:43 PM UTC-7, Ted Brenner wrote: > There are two programs I'd like to install to make Qubes more usable. First, > I'd like to install Chrome. Second, I'd like to install Flash (though maybe I > won't need that if I'm using Chrome?). I've searched and

[qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-26 Thread John Goold
On Thursday, 20 December 2018 22:02:00 UTC-3:30, John Goold wrote: > Attached is screenshot, taken under my current OS, showing OS and hardware > info. > > After spending much too much time trying to track the problem down (using the > 4.0, 4.0.1-RC1 and 4.0.1-RC2 ISOs) I

[qubes-users] Re: VLAN / Firewll config on router or just use sys-firewall

2018-12-26 Thread John Smiley
On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 12:52:28 AM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > Does it make sense to configure a VLAN and associated firewall rules in an > external firewall like pfsense or can the same thing be accomplished with > Qubes firewall rules? For the purposes of isolating Qube

[qubes-users] VLAN / Firewll config on router or just use sys-firewall

2018-12-26 Thread John Smiley
Does it make sense to configure a VLAN and associated firewall rules in an external firewall like pfsense or can the same thing be accomplished with Qubes firewall rules? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this

[qubes-users] 4.0rc2 is not the same as 4.0.1-rc2.

2018-12-25 Thread John Smiley
I see several posts citing 4.0rc2 when it is clear from context that they are talking about 4.0.1-rc2. They are completely different releases. Take care to cite the correct release in your posts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users"

[qubes-users] Split gpg is just too cool.

2018-12-25 Thread John Smiley
U2F Proxy is not so cool. So far no joy getting it to work. Someone on reddit had similar issues and questions and resolved by installing USB keyboard support. That’s not mentioned in the Qubes docs and I hope we don’t have to resort to that. If that were a requirement, surely the docs would

[qubes-users] Re: Newb Help with Installation

2018-12-25 Thread John Smiley
I install from USB3 stick all the time and it’s fast. Even if it is dropping back to 2.0, it should not be as slow as you describe. -- 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

[qubes-users] Re: Newb Help with Installation

2018-12-25 Thread John Smiley
I would be more concerned about security than drivers. I connected a Caldigit Plus TB3 hub to my Qubes laptop and it worked fine, but now I had a new threat vector since TB has direct access to the PCI bus. As someone else here noted, there may be a time when they vector is secure, but not yet.

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-25 Thread John Mitchell
On Monday, December 24, 2018 at 1:52:53 PM UTC+1, Hugo Costa wrote: > On Sunday, 23 December 2018 20:34:48 UTC, Demi M. Obenour wrote: > > Someone I know is interested in using QubesOS.  However, they are also a > > gamer: if they could not have a Windows VM with access to a dedicated > >

[qubes-users] Hit a bug in 4.0.1-rc2 I haven't been able to reproduce (yet)

2018-12-24 Thread John Smiley
Posting here in case anyone else has seen this: I started a fedora-29-dvm instance to test keepass (as opposed to the outdated keepassx that comes installed with the fedora-29 template), installed it, launched it from xterm, and poked at it for a bit. Part of the poking included clicking

[qubes-users] Re: HCL - Lenovo T480

2018-12-24 Thread John Smiley
On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 3:47:57 PM UTC-8, Laszlo Zrubecz wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA256 > > Hi, > > Just installed the 4.0.1-rc > > hit by the UEFI issues described here: > https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/ > > Use the workarounds, or

[qubes-users] Re: Newb Help with Installation

2018-12-24 Thread John Smiley
On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 10:06:26 PM UTC-8, will.w77 wrote: > Hello, > > > > So I'm attempting to install qubes to a usb stick. I've copied the iso onto > the usb by using the dd command specified in the user documentation in ubuntu > virtualbox (host os windows 10). I'm wondering if

Re: [qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-24 Thread John Goold
On Monday, 24 December 2018 15:52:28 UTC-3:30, John Goold wrote: > On Sunday, 23 December 2018 01:39:36 UTC-3:30, awokd wrote: > > John Goold: > > > > > Well, I guess I am out of my depth with LVM or the install did not create > > > the LVM group/volumes/ cor

Re: [qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-24 Thread John Goold
On Sunday, 23 December 2018 01:39:36 UTC-3:30, awokd wrote: > John Goold: > > > Well, I guess I am out of my depth with LVM or the install did not create > > the LVM group/volumes/ correctly. :( > > > > Those LVM commands don't look quite right. Try the

[qubes-users] Re: How risky is GPU pass-through?

2018-12-24 Thread John Mitchell
On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 9:34:48 PM UTC+1, Demi M. Obenour wrote: > Someone I know is interested in using QubesOS.  However, they are also a > gamer: if they could not have a Windows VM with access to a dedicated > graphics card for use by games, then QubesOS is not an option for them. > >

Re: [qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-22 Thread John Goold
On Saturday, 22 December 2018 13:53:19 UTC-3:30, awokd wrote: > John Goold: > > I should have been clearer in indicating how far the boot process got: > > > > The text messages were displayed starting in the top left corner of the > > screen until the screen c

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Well color me impressed (4.0.1-rc2 install on laptop and desktop)

2018-12-21 Thread John Smiley
On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 3:39:25 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 09:20:11PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 9:11:34 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > > > I've been having head-banging issues with 4.0 and 4.0.1-rc1 ever sin

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Well color me impressed (4.0.1-rc2 install on laptop and desktop)

2018-12-21 Thread John Smiley
On Friday, December 21, 2018 at 3:39:25 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 09:20:11PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 9:11:34 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > > > I've been having head-banging issues with 4.0 and 4.0.1-rc1 ever sin

[qubes-users] Re: Well color me impressed (4.0.1-rc2 install on laptop and desktop)

2018-12-20 Thread John Smiley
On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 9:11:34 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > I've been having head-banging issues with 4.0 and 4.0.1-rc1 ever since I > became a fledgling Qubes user a few weeks ago. I never did get Qubes working > well with Whonix 14 on the desktop. > > When 4.0

[qubes-users] Well color me impressed (4.0.1-rc2 install on laptop and desktop)

2018-12-20 Thread John Smiley
I've been having head-banging issues with 4.0 and 4.0.1-rc1 ever since I became a fledgling Qubes user a few weeks ago. I never did get Qubes working well with Whonix 14 on the desktop. When 4.0.1-rc2 came out the other day, I made a new bootable USB stick with it and replaced Ubuntu on my

[qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-20 Thread John Goold
I should have been clearer in indicating how far the boot process got: The text messages were displayed starting in the top left corner of the screen until the screen cleared and the Qubes Q-logo was displayed with a progress bar underneath. The boot process continued until the progress

[qubes-users] Re: 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-20 Thread John Goold
On Thursday, 20 December 2018 22:02:00 UTC-3:30, John Goold wrote: > Attached is screenshot, taken under my current OS, showing OS and hardware > info. > > After spending much too much time trying to track the problem down (using the > 4.0, 4.0.1-RC1 and 4.0.1-RC2 ISOs) I

[qubes-users] 4.0.1-RC2 Boot loop after install

2018-12-20 Thread John Goold
Attached is screenshot, taken under my current OS, showing OS and hardware info. After spending much too much time trying to track the problem down (using the 4.0, 4.0.1-RC1 and 4.0.1-RC2 ISOs) I discovered why getting the installer to run was failing... I had to unplug my external monitor

[qubes-users] Questions

2018-12-19 Thread John Smiley
If one were to invest in a new laptop today for Qubes use exclusively and price wasn't a major factor, which one(s) make the top of the list? Assume you want the best security possible and are willing to invest the time to learn and configure Qubes/Whonix to get it. Also assume you want

[qubes-users] Re: VPN for Linux Dummies

2018-12-19 Thread John Smiley
On Monday, December 17, 2018 at 12:09:48 PM UTC-8, stefanne...@gmail.com wrote: > With Qubes 4.0 i got stuck with VPN (NordVPN) installation because i have > only basic knowledge of linux. > > I found a lot of info, but most relevant are these from the Qubes Github: > >

[qubes-users] Going old school

2018-12-18 Thread John Smiley
Just ordered a (native - no USB conversion) Logitech PS/2 keyboard and mouse and a PS/2 splitter since I only have one PS/2 port. -- 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,

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-16 Thread John Smiley
On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4:12:56 AM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 06:31:35PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 6:24:49 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > > > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 06:18:43PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > >

Re: [qubes-users] PS/2 Combo keyboard / mouse port

2018-12-16 Thread John Smiley
On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4:11:14 AM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 10:13:49PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > Read some interesting things about USB on your site and now I want to > > change over from USB keyboard and mouse to PS/2. My mobo ha

[qubes-users] Re: How many gigabytes of memory is required for G505s?

2018-12-16 Thread John Smiley
On Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 3:19:42 PM UTC-8, 我 wrote: > Hello. > > When reading this list I thought G505s A10 is the best laptop for Qubes. > So I'd like to purchase it, but I am wondering how many memory to put in. > > Could you give me some advice? Memory is pretty cheap and it has a

[qubes-users] PS/2 Combo keyboard / mouse port

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
Read some interesting things about USB on your site and now I want to change over from USB keyboard and mouse to PS/2. My mobo has a single port that combines both in what they (Gigabyte) describe as a PS/2 port. Can I just slap an adapter onto my existing keyboard and mouse (say a PS/2 port

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 6:24:49 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 06:18:43PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 4:59:59 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > > > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 03:42:29PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > >

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 4:59:59 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 03:42:29PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 3:19:16 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > > > On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 3:02:13 PM UTC-8, 22...@tutamai

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 4:47:19 PM UTC-8, unman wrote: > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 03:19:15PM -0800, John Smiley wrote: > > On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 3:02:13 PM UTC-8, 22...@tutamail.com > > wrote: > > > Some typos corrected and clarification added:

[qubes-users] Upgrade existing templates or install fresh ones?

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
Let's say we're talking specifically about the Fedora template. Are there necessary/required/desirable configuration items that only persist when upgrading (say from 26 to 28) or does a fresh install of 28 behave the same as an upgraded 26? Are there additional steps that need to be taken

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 3:19:16 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 3:02:13 PM UTC-8, 22...@tutamail.com wrote: > > Some typos corrected and clarification added: > > > > > > John, > > I'll take a shot at helping but would

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 3:02:13 PM UTC-8, 22...@tutamail.com wrote: > Some typos corrected and clarification added: > > > John, > I'll take a shot at helping but would defer to Unman who has helped me out a > lot, both directly and indirectly on this forum. >

[qubes-users] Re: Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 1:09:59 AM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > I'm interested in what and in what order, upgrades should be applied starting > from a base 4.0 install. I've tried several times and gotten jammed up each > time. I've also tried starting with 4.0.1-rc1, but had

[qubes-users] Upgrade guide from 4.0 to latest recommended build

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
I'm interested in what and in what order, upgrades should be applied starting from a base 4.0 install. I've tried several times and gotten jammed up each time. I've also tried starting with 4.0.1-rc1, but had problems with that out of the box where sys-whonix would die right away. 4.0 at least

[qubes-users] FIDO2 / Webauthn?

2018-12-15 Thread John Smiley
Just finished looking at the new U2F support being added: https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2018/09/11/qubes-u2f-proxy/ Any thoughts/plans to include Webauthn FIDO2 support at some point? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To

Re: [qubes-users] TPM usage

2018-12-14 Thread John Smiley
I thought that the TPM provided hardware accelerated block encryption ciphers in addition to key storage. The Wikipedia page for TPM certainly makes it sound that way but I can find nothing indicating that LUKS uses those capabilities when present. -- You received this message because you

Re: [qubes-users] TPM usage

2018-12-14 Thread John Smiley
So Xen just sets up LUKS without the TPM even if it’s there? -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to

[qubes-users] Re: Does anyone trust this for meaningful anonymity?

2018-12-14 Thread John Smiley
On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 8:21:43 PM UTC-8, John Smiley wrote: > I only ask because my, admittedly limited, exposure left me with no > confidence at all that it would protect me. I was hitting software and doc > bugs left and right. They haven’t gotten basics down yet, so no

[qubes-users] TPM usage

2018-12-13 Thread John Smiley
>From the docs: TPM with proper BIOS support (required for Anti Evil Maid) Is that it? Qubes does not use the TPM for disk encryption? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[qubes-users] Does anyone trust this for meaningful anonymity?

2018-12-13 Thread John Smiley
I only ask because my, admittedly limited, exposure left me with no confidence at all that it would protect me. I was hitting software and doc bugs left and right. They haven’t gotten basics down yet, so no way I can trust. Fun toy though. -- You received this message because you are

[qubes-users] password style

2018-12-13 Thread John Smiley
Diceware dude -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [qubes-users] [R4.0] CPU Freq Scaling, or "Why am I stuck at 2.1 Ghz?"

2018-12-10 Thread John Mitchell
the good developers here with questions as I believe this is outside the scope of qubes. Take any questions you have to Level1Techs. John On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 9:13:05 PM UTC+1, Stuart Perkins wrote: > On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 17:13:54 + > Mike Keehan <>snip>> wrote: &

Re: [qubes-users] Using an OnlyKey

2018-11-13 Thread John Maher
On Friday, November 9, 2018 at 10:01:29 AM UTC-5, pkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > So the way mine works is actually consistent with using it on non-Qubes > > systems. I insert the onlykey, and it blinks a little, and then no lights > > display. I can then enter my PIN and the green light will go

Re: [qubes-users] Using an OnlyKey

2018-11-06 Thread John Maher
On Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:16:59 AM UTC-5, pkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 9:37:48 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > > On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1:17:37 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > > > g80vmgm...@riseup.net wrote on 10/12/18 5:07 AM: > > &g

Re: [qubes-users] Using an OnlyKey

2018-10-25 Thread John Maher
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 9:19:52 PM UTC-4, Stumpy wrote: > On 10/15/18 9:37 AM, John Maher wrote: > > On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1:17:37 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > >> g80vmgm...@riseup.net wrote on 10/12/18 5:07 AM: > >>> John Maher: > >>&g

[qubes-users] Re: Errors Installing a .deb File in Qubes 4.0

2018-10-25 Thread John Maher
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 8:23:16 PM UTC-4, Alex Winter wrote: > I have figured it out. I wasn't extracting the directory properly and was > giving me the incorrect file. > > I have installed the application now but when I open it up, it doesn't > recognise the onlykey device in the

Re: [qubes-users] Using an OnlyKey

2018-10-15 Thread John Maher
On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1:17:37 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > g80vmgm...@riseup.net wrote on 10/12/18 5:07 AM: > > John Maher: > >> I have an OnlyKey and have been unable to figure out how to make use of it > >> in Qubes OS 4.0. > >> > >> Relevant

[qubes-users] Using an OnlyKey

2018-10-11 Thread John Maher
.) Even if I decided it was ok to install the app in sys-usb, sys-usb is based on Fedora, and OnlyKey only has a deb package. Installing on Fedora has proven to be very problematic. Thanks for any help you can provide. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[qubes-users] Re: What do you guys think about the "OnlyKey"

2018-10-09 Thread John Maher
ve chosen Priority Shipping from Amazon US, > instead of the standard shipping (which takes approximately 2-3 Weeks). Hi Fabian, I hoping you'll get this message. I have an OnlyKey now and cannot get it to work properly (won't type when button is touched). Have you had any luck getting it to work w

[qubes-users] Re: Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-02 Thread John S.Recdep
On 9/29/18 4:12 PM, 'Setherson' via qubes-users wrote: > I am using Qubes 3.2. All TemplateVMs and dom0 have been updated sometime > within the past week. > > Since about the same time, my Workstation TemplateVM and every AppVM based on > it has been unable to connect to the internet. > > The

Re: [qubes-users] Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-02 Thread john s.
On 10/1/18 10:23 AM, Setherson wrote: >> I should have said in my previous email that I got the same error you just >> pasted. What I did was comment out the onion server in >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/whonix.list as well. >> >> That fixed the problem for me. >> >> -- >> You received this message

[qubes-users] Re: qubes-u2f not installing on templates

2018-10-02 Thread John S.Recdep
On 9/26/18 9:48 AM, paigemarie-sgozh3hwpm2stnjn9+b...@public.gmane.org wrote: > > >> All u2f-related packages area already in stable repository (since >> yesterday), so the above is not needed anymore. > > When I run `sudo apt install qubes-u2f` in my Debian template or `sudo dnf > install

[qubes-users] Re: Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-01 Thread John S.Recdep
On 10/1/18 10:13 AM, 'Setherson' via qubes-users wrote: >> On Oct 1, 2018, at 3:18 AM, 'awokd' via qubes-users >> wrote: >> >> 'Setherson' via qubes-users wrote on 9/30/18 2:12 AM: >> >>> I am using Qubes 3.2. All TemplateVMs and dom0 have been updated sometime >>> within the past week. >>> >>>

Re: [qubes-users] Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-01 Thread john s.
On 10/1/18 10:23 AM, Setherson wrote: >> I should have said in my previous email that I got the same error you just >> pasted. What I did was comment out the onion server in >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/whonix.list as well. >> >> That fixed the problem for me. >> >> -- >> You received this message

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-01 Thread john s.
On 10/1/18 10:17 AM, Setherson wrote: >> On Oct 1, 2018, at 3:06 PM, John S.Recdep wrote: >> >> On 9/30/18 10:18 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: >> >>> 'Setherson' via qubes-users wrote on 9/30/18 2:12 AM: >>> >>>> I am using Qubes 3.2. Al

[qubes-users] Re: Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-01 Thread John S.Recdep
On 9/30/18 10:18 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: > 'Setherson' via qubes-users wrote on 9/30/18 2:12 AM: >> I am using Qubes 3.2. All TemplateVMs and dom0 have been updated >> sometime within the past week. >> >> Since about the same time, my Workstation TemplateVM and every AppVM >> based on

[qubes-users] Re: Whonix-Workstation VM and associate AppVMs not connecting in Qubes 3.2

2018-10-01 Thread John S.Recdep
On 9/29/18 4:12 PM, 'Setherson' via qubes-users wrote: > I am using Qubes 3.2. All TemplateVMs and dom0 have been updated sometime > within the past week. > > Since about the same time, my Workstation TemplateVM and every AppVM based on > it has been unable to connect to the internet. > > The

[qubes-users] Fedora 28 disk space error on update

2018-09-30 Thread John
I have just run dnf update on my template vm but its complaining about a lack of disk space (870 MB). I increased the private storage max size via the Qube settings but I'm still getting the same error. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[qubes-users] Re: Open in Qube 3.0 beta released!

2018-09-14 Thread John S.Recdep
On 09/14/2018 07:02 AM, 'Raffaele Florio' via qubes-users wrote: > Dear Qubes community, > I've released a new version of "Open in Qube" (aka qubes-url-redirector) > [v3.0_beta]. The repository is at [repo]. > This is a browser extension inspired by [gsoc idea] and it's written using > standard

[qubes-users] Re: "Introducing the Qubes U2F Proxy" by Wojtek Porczyk

2018-09-14 Thread John S.Recdep
On 09/12/2018 04:08 AM, Ivan Mitev wrote: > > > On 9/12/18 4:33 PM, Sergio Matta wrote: >> Em terça-feira, 11 de setembro de 2018 13:38:09 UTC-3, Brendan Hoar >> escreveu: >>> On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 5:18:49 AM UTC-4, Andrew David Wong wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-12 Thread John Maher
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 5:06:49 PM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > On Tue, September 11, 2018 2:49 pm, John Maher wrote: > > On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 9:02:53 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > > > >> On Tue, September 11, 2018 12:27 pm, John Maher wrote: > >> >

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-11 Thread John Maher
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 10:49:43 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 9:02:53 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > > On Tue, September 11, 2018 12:27 pm, John Maher wrote: > > > On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 8:15:50 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: >

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-11 Thread John Maher
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 9:02:53 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > On Tue, September 11, 2018 12:27 pm, John Maher wrote: > > On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 8:15:50 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > > > >> On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:15:43 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: &g

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-11 Thread John Maher
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 8:15:50 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:15:43 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > > On Mon, September 10, 2018 6:28 pm, John Maher wrote: > > > On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:15:49 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: >

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-11 Thread John Maher
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:15:43 AM UTC-4, awokd wrote: > On Mon, September 10, 2018 6:28 pm, John Maher wrote: > > On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:15:49 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > > > >> On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:12:52 AM UTC-4, John Maher wro

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-10 Thread John Maher
On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:15:49 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:12:52 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > > On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 9:45:33 AM UTC-4, unman wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 06, 2018 at 09:31:09AM -0700, John Maher wrote: &

[qubes-users] Re: Strange sys-whonix-14 starts ; /etc/qubes-rpc/policy/qubes.UpdatesProxy

2018-09-07 Thread John S.Recdep
On 09/07/2018 12:48 AM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: > On Thu, September 6, 2018 8:19 pm, John S.Recdep wrote: >> On 09/06/2018 02:45 AM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: >> >>> On Wed, September 5, 2018 12:21 am, John S.Recdep wrote: >>> >>>> Hell

Re: [qubes-users] Re: debian-9 template

2018-09-07 Thread John Maher
On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:12:52 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote: > On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 9:45:33 AM UTC-4, unman wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 06, 2018 at 09:31:09AM -0700, John Maher wrote: > > > On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 9:42:02 AM UTC-4, unman wrote: > >

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