[qubes-users] Mount USB drive, polkit error, no passwordless root, fedora minimal template.

Hello qubes-users,Qubes 4.0.2 fully updated, fedora 30 minimal templates, fully updated. No issues munting USB devices on VMs where the template has qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root installed, so sys-usb is not suspected. I would like to be able to mount USB drives on appVMs where the template

[qubes-users] Bluetooth headphones with USB bluetooth dongle RESOLVED

Make sure template has these packages installed:qubes-usb-proxy bluez blueman pulseaudio-module-bluetooth Start the VM. Connect the dongle to the VM. Put the speaker/headphones in pairing mode. Open Bluetooth Devices and click search. Let the search finish. Do NOT connect to it yet.Run these

[qubes-users] Widespread Intel AC 9560 Bug/Issue

Hey all, So it appears as though there's something pretty broken about the Intel AC 9560 NIC that is largely included in modern-day laptops. Although this could only be an issue with the Intel 10th Gen CPUs. It also appears as though a kernel change has largely affected many Linux

[qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

If I were looking to maximize security, which would you say is better--Debian, Fedora, or some other distro, like Gentoo or Arch? If you've changed your sys-net, sys-usb, or other templates to something other than Fedora, why? And to what? I've read that Debian is generally considered more

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qvm-create-windows-qube 2.0

Hi unman I said: > > In version 4 of Qubes, the Debian templates need a little extra software to run as templates for the sys-XXX Qubes. Best to is to pieced [typo: proceed] as if for the minimal Debian template, and apt-install what's needed for the three sys-XXX Qubes. Some of those packages

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes vulnerable to new Intel gpu vulnerability?

More details have emerged: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item=Intel-iGPU-Leak-Details I wonder if updating the Linux kernel in Qubes will be enough. There is still no fixed kernel in the current-testing repo btw. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[qubes-users] Which TemplateOS is more

If I were looking to maximize security, which would you say is more secure--Debian, Fedora, or some other distro, like Gentoo or Arch? If you've changed your sys-net, sys-usb templates to something other than Fedora, why, and to what? I've read that Debian is generally considered more secure

Re: [qubes-users] Grayscale display settings

On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:46:58 +0100 max.nichtsodringl...@posteo.de wrote: > Hey there, > > what is the best way to switch my whole display to black and white / > grayscale? > > I found this thread: > https://askubuntu.com/questions/443335/how-can-ubuntu-be-made-grayscale/443346#443346 > > But

Re: [qubes-users] Failing to load kernel modules/X startup failed, aborting installation [AMD Ryzen 3200G, ASROCK X570M Pro4, 32 GB ram]

M: > I have tried to install Qubes OS 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 by using a DL-DVD both in > UEFI and Legacy mode. > > In UEFi the cursor ends up blinking on a black screen. > > In Legacy mode I end up just before loading the graphical interface by > getting an error message: Failing to load kernel

Re: [qubes-users] Failing to load kernel modules/X startup failed, aborting installation [AMD Ryzen 3200G, ASROCK X570M Pro4, 32 GB ram]

Sadly, no. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qvm-create-windows-qube 2.0

On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 11:56:18AM +, River~~ wrote: > Hi unman > > I said: > > > > In version 4 of Qubes, the Debian templates need a little extra > software to run as templates for the sys-XXX Qubes. Best to is to pieced > [typo: proceed] as if for the minimal Debian template, and

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

On 1/20/20 3:09 PM, tortuga verde wrote: 20.01.2020, 20:02, "tortuga verde" : I have considered changing from fedora templates to debian templates, but this is what holds me back: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/debian/#starting-services I'm not a linux expert, so I don't

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qvm-create-windows-qube 2.0

I had installed Win10 Enterprise and everything was running well until I had to restart. Now I can't figure out how to get Windows GUI to appear. When I've installed Windows without this script I only have one menu option "Start" and that boots the Windows interface. With the install using

[qubes-users] Re: Bluetooth headphones with USB bluetooth dongle RESOLVED

Thanks a lot! It worked as you wrote. It's just that the sound from my mic is a little bit lower than when I use it with my phone. Best On Monday, 20 January 2020 11:54:34 UTC+2, tortuga verde wrote: > > Make sure template has these packages installed: > qubes-usb-proxy bluez blueman

[qubes-users] Upgrading/creating "special" VMs (sys-net, vault, etc)

Hello, I was wondering if there are guides in the docs that I missed which describe proper creation/upgrades of "special" VMs (sys-net, sys-firewall, and possibly vault). The closest things I found were these, both of which seem to be for more advanced use cases: *

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qvm-create-windows-qube 2.0

Try running qvm-start-gui when the window doesn’t appear. -- 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 view this

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

  20.01.2020, 20:02, "tortuga verde" :  20.01.2020, 16:27, "Chris Laprise" :On 1/20/20 6:02 AM, fiftyfourthparal...@gmail.com wrote: If I were looking to maximize security, which would you say is better--Debian, Fedora, or some other distro, like Gentoo or Arch? If you've

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

Many thanks for the swift and detailed response. I'll enable AppArmor (using your instructions from another thread ) and install your qubes hardening project. I was slightly hesitant before, but I did some quick Googling and

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

On 1/20/20 6:02 AM, fiftyfourthparal...@gmail.com wrote: If I were looking to maximize security, which would you say is better--Debian, Fedora, or some other distro, like Gentoo or Arch? If you've changed your sys-net, sys-usb, or other templates to something other than Fedora, why? And to

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

On 1/20/20 10:56 AM, fiftyfourthparal...@gmail.com wrote: Many thanks for the swift and detailed response. I'll enable AppArmor (using your instructions from another thread ) and install your qubes hardening project. I was

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes booting in machine with Windows and Linux

Most BIOSes don't require you to go into the setup to do that. There is usually and F-key to override the default boot option, and let you choose in a menu which boot drive / partition you'd like to boot. Google your specific machine / laptop / motherboard model manual, or simply ask google

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

> > To correct a misunderstanding... I'm not a member of the Qubes project. > I'm listed on the Qubes page as a contributor, e.g. contributing to the > project from the outside When I said 'team' I meant something more along the lines of 'recognized contributor' than 'member', but it's my

Re: [qubes-users] Choosing a TemplateOS for security

  20.01.2020, 16:27, "Chris Laprise" :On 1/20/20 6:02 AM, fiftyfourthparal...@gmail.com wrote: If I were looking to maximize security, which would you say is better--Debian, Fedora, or some other distro, like Gentoo or Arch? If you've changed your sys-net, sys-usb, or other templates to something 

[qubes-users] Disposable sys-usb creation fails with "unable to recet PCI device"

Following the directions here: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/disposablevm-customization/#create-the-sys-usb-disposablevm I already had a sys-usb VM so did not need to hide USB controllers from dom0. After finishing with the given steps, I run `qvm-start disp-sys-usb` and get the error: ``` $

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qvm-create-windows-qube 2.0

Works. Thanks! On 20.01.2020 20:20, brendan.h...@gmail.com wrote: Try running qvm-start-gui when the window doesn’t appear. -- 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: qvm-create-windows-qube 2.0

On 17:33, Mon, 20 Jan 2020 unman > > So what you mean is that *your* Debian-9 template (updated) does not > work as a template for sys-XXX qubes on *your* hardware. > That's different. I think you are missing my point here. The Fedora templates do work on both my laptops, the (older) Debian