[qubes-users] xen is relinquishing vga console

So i am trying to install the latest qubes on my alienware m17 r4. i am getting that message and then i get a blank screen. i’ve gone through the documentation and i’ve commented out the two lines in the bootx64.cfg file as well as changing whichever line from =vga to =none. when i did the

[qubes-users] Re: Cheap laptops that run Qubes

the laptop requirement, you could perhaps think about setting-up a "pseudo laptop experience" using such computing devices. Hope this helps, Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" g

Re: [EXT] Re: [qubes-users] Is it possible for an intruder to see the passwords that is being sent through a compromised router/networkconnection ?

th respect to the other risks, perhaps using SSH and VPNs might be more secure? Using MFA, multi-step authentication, and/or regularly changing your password, can help mitigate damage in respect of your security credentials being captured. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this messag

[qubes-users] Re: Are "smart" monitors/TVs a security issue?

secure than normal. Also, you might think about going "barebones" in respect of the VDU: strip out the "bells and whistles" so as to reduce the attack surface. Hope this helps, Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [qubes-users] Digital art & 3D modeling/animation inside of Windows VM on Qubes?

ntages over closed-source software. Some info on why this may be, can be accessed here <https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/End-user_Computer_Security/Main_content/Software_based#Compiling_from_source> . Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Announcement: New community forum for Qubes OS users!

t said, I definitely have security concerns over using the cloud. Keeping things on-site would probably be ideal in the case that you have strong on-site security. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes /Sven > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &qu

[qubes-users] Re: External Fully Encrypted SSD Drive. What do you think?

be the case, is shown here <https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/End-user_Computer_Security/Main_content/Digital_storage>. Not sure whether it is feasible though, and your "encrypted SSD" plan might be sufficient for your purposes. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes --

[qubes-users] Re: Does qubes protect against all firmware viruses ?

security risk, but it's probably best to get advice from others on this. You will also probably find that other Qubes users have specifically experienced these issues; I've not encountered such issues (am a Qubes newbie). Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you

[qubes-users] Re: Does qubes protect against all firmware viruses ?

ther systems you use. You could consider using the freely-available CloudReady OS <http://www.neverware.com/freedownload>, which is something like ChromeOS (used on Chromebooks) for non-Chromebook devices. I've successfully installed CloudReady on an old Toshiba laptop. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes --

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

in ongoing, never-ending, democratic collaborative research, than a treatise on an established subject. Particularly because of such, you may wish to contribute to the work, even if that be just through peer review. All feedback regarding the book is welcomed. Kind regards, Mark

Re: [qubes-users] Can I have Windows & Qubes on the same laptop?

tallation, any such other OS should not be able to access or even ‘touch’ the Qubes OS installation, thereby hopefully safeguarding the Qubes installation from attacks conducted through the other presumably-less-secure OS. -- Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes better dove tailed for Journalists, and Human Rights Workers.

g things like, I need to use my 3D-optimised hardware under Qubes, so Qubes must be further developed to cater for that. Anyway, that's just my contributed opinion. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-use

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes with limited user authority

connect their little technicalities to the general scheme. I believe that Qubes have considerable potential commercially and professionally if those forward/backward links between the general scheme and daily issues are further    clarified and bonded. Kindest regards, Mark On 27/04/2020 20.50, ma

[qubes-users] Privacy, security, comfort, and Qubes OS

xed databases of information all about different persons, and they don't have to fund any of it: the private sector are creating these products and users are giving out there information freely, in their own free time. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you a

Re: Antw: [EXT] [qubes-users] Re: Erste deutsche Rezension von Qubes OS auf Youtube

rica are strong democracy advocates and India has the largest democracy, but I don't know whether their democracies are in reality broken systems Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. T

Re: Antw: [EXT] [qubes-users] Re: Erste deutsche Rezension von Qubes OS auf Youtube

pre-install QubesOS regardless of whether users recognise the need for security. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- 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 e

[qubes-users] Qubes with limited user authority

se forward/backward links between the general scheme and daily issues are further    clarified and bonded. Kindest regards, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ema

Re: [qubes-users] Building a new pc for running Qubes OS

ire-3d-support> . Also, just wondering whether Qubes is a good fit for you, given that its above-average security seems as though it definitely has the potential of causing a significant performance hit for "work horse" type activities. Thanks, Mark Fernandes -- You recei

Re: [qubes-users] Building a new pc for running Qubes OS

physical store, where you randomly select the hardware from many alternatives? In the UK, we have a store called PC World that seems set-up for such buying strategies in mind. Any thoughts? Thanks, Mark Fernandes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quo

Re: [qubes-users] Building a new pc for running Qubes OS

es-os.org/>, you would be looking at obtaining hardware least likely to have been compromised, and so would probably exclude from consideration such second-hand items. If anyone has any contrary insights regarding this, would be very happy to be corrected concerning this. Maybe I'm just mistaken?

Re: [qubes-users] Building a new pc for running Qubes OS

f the computer that you use, it might be worthwhile having a look at it. Also, the info here <https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?cat=28>, might additionally be useful for you, for the same reasons. It might be worthwhile you posting about what you end-up doing, so others can learn from it. K

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

d)*, I plan on publishing an article on how I've changed my security practices and what thoughts I have on maintaining security in general. Probably will publish it on LinkedIn. The article should address your threat model *(at least to some extent)*. Kind regards, Mark Fernandes -- You

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 18:21, Chris Laprise wrote: > On 3/5/20 7:31 AM, Mark Fernandes wrote: > > I want to get a genuine copy of Qubos, from here in the UK (United > Kingdom). > > > > The only way described on the Quebos website at present, appears to be > > to do

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

eds attention. If you can't do something securely, sometimes, you should just not do it at all, and perhaps do something else, something altogether different, etc. Thanks, Mark Fernandes On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 17:26, wrote: > On Thu, Mar 05, 2020 at 03:56:55PM +, Mark Fernandes wrote: &g

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 15:42, wrote: > On Thu, Mar 05, 2020 at 03:30:26PM +0000, Mark Fernandes wrote: > > > So if your computer has been compromised, the methods you suggest may be > > if your computer has been compromised to the point where > you dont trust it to verify

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 15:01, Mike Keehan wrote: > On 3/5/20 2:40 PM, Mark Fernandes wrote: > > On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 13:30, Mike Keehan > <mailto:m...@keehan.net>> wrote: > > > > On 3/5/20 12:31 PM, Mark Fernandes wrote: > > > I want to get a

Re: [qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 13:30, Mike Keehan wrote: > On 3/5/20 12:31 PM, Mark Fernandes wrote: > > I want to get a genuine copy of Qubos, from here in the UK (United > Kingdom). > > > > The only way described on the Quebos website at present, appears to be > > to do

[qubes-users] Obtaining genuine Qubos installer

<https://www.jwproducts.co.uk>, and then compare the copy obtained in this way, with software downloaded from the Quebos website. 5. Obtain software in several ways, then compare copies to make sure they're identical. Thanks, Mark Fernandes #installation #installer #med

[qubes-users] Re: Which qube is most secure for internet use?

On 8/16/19 12:17 PM, O K wrote: Well I'm not as concerned about people monitoring/intercepting the content of my communications, just about identifying information about the hardware of my computer being accessible.  I know it's not easy to acquire info about someone's computer from the

[qubes-users] Re: coreboot on modern hardware?

On 3/23/19 3:03 PM, jrsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Spent several hours yesterday trying to track down what I would need to do to install coreboot on all of my computers, starting with my Qubes box: a Levnovo Thinkpad T480. The bottom line from what I can tell is that if you have an Intel CPU made

[qubes-users] Confused about virtualization's protections

I understand how Xen works to compartmentalize one VM from another. What I don't understand is how or if it can help protect from things like rootkits, key loggers and especial the Intel Management Engine backdoor. (See:

[qubes-users] Tweak Tool not working as expected after upgrade to Fedora 26

Well guys, just trying to see if anyone is facing the same issue here: I downloaded fedora-26 template and after that my gnome-tweak-tool is completely ignored: no themes, no windows scaling anymore. Not just the Tweak Tool, but if I try to change the scale factor with gnomesettings, that is

Re: [qubes-users] Getting Flash Player to work

I finally got it to work in Firefox I tried Chromium but it didn't work and still doesn't work in Chromium Thanks On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 7:31 PM pixel fairy wrote: > try installing google chrome. it has a built in flash engine that chromium > doesnt come with > > -- > You

[qubes-users] Re: VM:ERROR: insufficient memory

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7:55:44 PM UTC-4, cez...@gmail.com wrote: > Den tirsdag den 5. september 2017 kl. 23.48.08 UTC skrev Mark Eubanks: > > On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 12:06:28 PM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > > > Can someone explain why I can start the work V

[qubes-users] Re: VM:ERROR: insufficient memory

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 12:06:28 PM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > Can someone explain why I can start the work VM but when I start the personal > I get the ERROR: insufficient mem . Even though the memory settings are the > same > > > thanks I have 16 gig of ram

[qubes-users] Re: VM:ERROR: insufficient memory

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 12:06:28 PM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > Can someone explain why I can start the work VM but when I start the personal > I get the ERROR: insufficient mem . Even though the memory settings are the > same > > > thanks Ok.. you can ig

[qubes-users] VM:ERROR: insufficient memory

Can someone explain why I can start the work VM but when I start the personal I get the ERROR: insufficient mem . Even though the memory settings are the same thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this

[qubes-users] Re: Connecting a usb nic and another laptop

n 4. september 2017 kl. 13.11.49 UTC skrev Mark Eubanks: > > On Monday, September 4, 2017 at 8:15:29 AM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > > > I have created a NETVM and I have connect the usb nic to the vm and is > > > working. It shows up in Connection manager and I can give it a

[qubes-users] Re: Connecting a usb nic and another laptop

On Monday, September 4, 2017 at 8:15:29 AM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > I have created a NETVM and I have connect the usb nic to the vm and is > working. It shows up in Connection manager and I can give it a static IP . So > I've also connected a different physical laptop with a cross o

[qubes-users] Re: Connecting a usb nic and another laptop

BUMP -- anyone know why the virtual can ping out but the outside can't ping in? On Monday, September 4, 2017 at 8:15:29 AM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > I have created a NETVM and I have connect the usb nic to the vm and is > working. It shows up in Connection manager and I can give it a

[qubes-users] Re: Connecting a usb nic and another laptop

On Monday, September 4, 2017 at 8:15:29 AM UTC-4, Mark Eubanks wrote: > I have created a NETVM and I have connect the usb nic to the vm and is > working. It shows up in Connection manager and I can give it a static IP . So > I've also connected a different physical laptop with a cross o

[qubes-users] Connecting a usb nic and another laptop

I have created a NETVM and I have connect the usb nic to the vm and is working. It shows up in Connection manager and I can give it a static IP . So I've also connected a different physical laptop with a cross over cable to the usb nic going to the NETVM. Both nics are on the same network and I

[qubes-users] Re: Installation on NUC6i7KYK

On Monday, April 17, 2017 at 12:53:36 PM UTC-7, babel wrote: > On Monday, April 17, 2017 at 9:38:26 PM UTC+2, Mark Elston wrote: > > I tried searching on this platform and qubes and haven't found anyone yet > > who has posted anything so here goes. I tried to install 3.2 on the I

[qubes-users] Installation on NUC6i7KYK

iver issue, but not sure if there is an easy way to update/fix. Any ideas? Thanks, Mark -- 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] Save session Fedora-23 AppVM

Is possible to save session on Fedora-23 AppVM? (In a similar way as dom0.) Regards -- 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] Re: 3.2 Install: Error unpacking qubes-template-fedora-23

On Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 3:04:53 PM UTC+11, ma...@ibiblio.org wrote: > My freezes for me are pretty random on dozens of different places during the > Legacy and UEFI installs, something more than one RPM is broken. I'm blaming > my Gigabyte Z97X Gaming mobo, F7 BIOS. I've ordered an

[qubes-users] Re: 3.2 Install: Error unpacking qubes-template-fedora-23

My freezes for me are pretty random on dozens of different places during the Legacy and UEFI installs, something more than one RPM is broken. I'm blaming my Gigabyte Z97X Gaming mobo, F7 BIOS. I've ordered an ASRock Z97 Extreme6 mobo as that is known to work. I think it's the Gigabyte BIOS that

[qubes-users] Re: 3.2 Install: Error unpacking qubes-template-fedora-23

> About halfway through the progress bar, the status reads: > "Installing qubes-template-fedora-23.noarch (800/930)" > > Switching to tty-1 with ctrl-alt-f1 shows the error message: > "Error unpacking rpm package qubes-fedora-23-3.0.6-201608081228.noarch" +1, getting the same issue installing