Re: [qubes-users] Simple Dom0 password manager for an imperfect-but-strong security upgrade?

2017-04-08 Thread Shane Optima
>usability is not a good reason to add or change anything. I suggest you switch to running Lynx on OpenBSD then. I guarantee you're running all kinds of horribly insecure stuff on whatever you're using to read this right now. Usability has always been a top priority in Qubes and that is a ma

[qubes-users] USB installer did not use existing EFI system partition on NVME drives

2017-04-08 Thread jaymao1
I am unsure if this is primarily an issue with Qubes or the Anaconda installer. Issue observed while installing in UEFI mode. BIOS was set to use AHCI (otherwise, the "nvme disk" is not reported to the installer or the live usb I used to look at the disk contents). Manual partitioning does not

[qubes-users] Re: HCL - Surface Pro 3 (i5-4300U 4Gb)

2017-04-08 Thread Johannes Zipperer
Hi to all, @gawehner: it has been some time now since I did that crazy thing with the surface pro, so my memory is not fresh about how I did it. But I remember using Unetbootin, Rufus and in some cases the linux tool dd at the time. I didn't worry about file system. But try the ISO and DD meth

Re: [qubes-users] Simple Dom0 password manager for an imperfect-but-strong security upgrade?

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 6:19:07 PM UTC-4, Shane Optima wrote: > > Don't be scared. > > It's a Shawshank Redemption reference. > > >>An additional key combination to insert information into the Dom0 database > >>from a VM would be a minor convenience that could be put off until the tool

[qubes-users] Re: coldkernel status update

2017-04-08 Thread Reg Tiangha
On 04/08/2017 08:17 PM, Colin Childs wrote: > Hi everyone, > > It has been some time since we posted on this list, so here is a brief > update: > > 1. We have recently pushed 0.9a-4.9.20 > > 2. An issue with switching from 4.8.x to 4.9.x was identified and fixed > upstream (https://github.com/coldh

[qubes-users] Re: Windows 7 installation stops

2017-04-08 Thread '01v3g4n10' via qubes-users
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 6:10:44 AM UTC-5, pete...@hushmail.com wrote: > Hi > I can't install HVM with Windows 7 because the installation stops on the > screen "Starting Windows". Before this I had installed and removed it many > times. What can be succeeded? I have no problems with win8 or l

Re: [qubes-users] Does Qubes Use GrSecurity?

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 9:57:26 PM UTC-4, superlative wrote: > On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 7:11:41 AM UTC-7, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki > wrote: > > Actually VM template doesn't have anything to say about kernel there. It is > > provided independently from dom0. If you want some custom k

[qubes-users] coldkernel status update

2017-04-08 Thread Colin Childs
Hi everyone, It has been some time since we posted on this list, so here is a brief update: 1. We have recently pushed 0.9a-4.9.20 2. An issue with switching from 4.8.x to 4.9.x was identified and fixed upstream (https://github.com/coldhakca/coldkernel/issues/55) 3. The blog post for Fedora sup

Re: [qubes-users] Does Qubes Use GrSecurity?

2017-04-08 Thread superlative
On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 7:11:41 AM UTC-7, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki wrote: > Actually VM template doesn't have anything to say about kernel there. It is > provided independently from dom0. If you want some custom kernel (for > example grsec patched), you'll need place it in dom0 in > /var

[qubes-users] Re: HCL - Surface Pro 3 (i5-4300U 4Gb)

2017-04-08 Thread jimmy . dack . 68
On Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 9:48:31 PM UTC-5, Johannes Zipperer wrote: > I tested Qubes 3.2 with the Fedora 24 template for about 5 hours intensely. I have been using Qubes 3.2 for about two months on a Surface Pro 2 (8GB RAM.) Most of my observations have been in line with yours. Overall,

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes OS 3.2 Installation Issues: anaconda 'text mode' Installation Destination autopart failed LUKS

2017-04-08 Thread radekzdonczyk
Can you share the exact solution for that? What boot kernel parameters have been used? 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+unsubs

Re: [qubes-users] Simple Dom0 password manager for an imperfect-but-strong security upgrade?

2017-04-08 Thread Shane Optima
> Don't be scared. It's a Shawshank Redemption reference. >>An additional key combination to insert information into the Dom0 database >>from a VM would be a minor convenience that could be put off until the tool >>is overhauled (and probably moved out of Dom0 entirely.) > How many times do y

Re: [qubes-users] Simple Dom0 password manager for an imperfect-but-strong security upgrade?

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 4:32:05 PM UTC-4, Shane Optima wrote: > >I wouldn't want a vm inserting anything in dom0. > > You're *still* spreading this nonsense? After what I just said? > > I don't know how much more clearly I lay this out, but let's give it a shot: > Nothing is being 'insert

[qubes-users] Re: HCL - Surface Pro 3 (i5-4300U 4Gb)

2017-04-08 Thread ludwig jaffe
Am Samstag, 19. November 2016 21:48:31 UTC-5 schrieb Johannes Zipperer: > I tested Qubes 3.2 with the Fedora 24 template for about 5 hours intensely. > > Installation: No problems during install. Bootable USB is only accepted > when the Secure Boot keys are removed (hit ESC or DEL during boot for

Re: [qubes-users] Simple Dom0 password manager for an imperfect-but-strong security upgrade?

2017-04-08 Thread Shane Optima
>I wouldn't want a vm inserting anything in dom0. You're *still* spreading this nonsense? After what I just said? I don't know how much more clearly I lay this out, but let's give it a shot: Nothing is being 'inserted' into Dom0 and this does not in any way "open up" Dom0. This is a one-way s

[qubes-users] HCL - Dell Latitude E7250

2017-04-08 Thread Damien
FVg_udFxjA%3D%3D%40miid.fr. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. Qubes-HCL-Dell_Inc_-Latitude_E7250-20170408-212414.yml Description: application/yaml

[qubes-users] Re: DispVM Configuration

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 2:41:30 PM UTC-4, Sam Hentschel wrote: > Hey guys! > > I got it all to work, from what I've learned, you need to edit the templateVM > in this case fedora-23 (or fedora-24 or whatever your template is). This is > just like making an AppVM. After editing the templa

[qubes-users] Adding more users/pass phrases to Qubes default disk encryption?

2017-04-08 Thread Johannes Graumann
Hello, Are there any pointers at how to achieve adding more users/pass phrases to the disk encryption setup as produced by a default Qubes install? Sincerely, Joh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group an

[qubes-users] Re: Why is there no built-in nvidia driver support? aka GTX 980 issues

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:51:11 AM UTC-4, sl98077 wrote: > On Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 11:56:52 PM UTC-5, cooloutac wrote: > > Just to add you won't get any benefit from the Nvidia card. Qubes only > > uses it for desktop effects. the vms don;t have 3d rendering. > > > It's not only abou

[qubes-users] Re: Why is there no built-in nvidia driver support? aka GTX 980 issues

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 1:56:58 PM UTC-4, john.c...@ucdconnect.ie wrote: > On Friday, 16 September 2016 08:09:46 UTC+1, almigh...@gmail.com wrote: > > Qubes was working flawlessly on my GTX 670, recently upgraded to a GTX 1070 > > and now I can't even load the installer > > What drivers did

Re: [qubes-users] Simple Dom0 password manager for an imperfect-but-strong security upgrade?

2017-04-08 Thread cooloutac
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 6:37:21 PM UTC-4, Shane Optima wrote: > cooloutac > I'd rather not have such a tool sitting there "enabled". lol > > > First off, you've ignored where I said that this should obviously be an > opt-in thing that isn't present, as the mechanism is pretty hacky and the

[qubes-users] Re: SUCCESS: GPU passthrough on Qubes 3.1 (Xen 4.6.1) / Radeon 6950 / Win 7 & Win 8.1 (TUTORIAL + HCL)

2017-04-08 Thread squared . beta
Did anyone have any luck with GPU passthrough in gaming laptops with discrete GPU and iGPU? W dniu środa, 22 czerwca 2016 17:26:50 UTC+2 użytkownik Marcus at WetwareLabs napisał: > Hello all, > > I've been tinkering with GPU passthrough these couple of weeks and I thought > I should now share

Re: [qubes-users] can't install kernel-qubes-vm from qubes-dom0-unstable repo

2017-04-08 Thread Chris Laprise
On 04/08/2017 05:35 AM, Holger Levsen wrote: If not, try 'sudo qubes-dom0-update kernel-qubes-vm-4.8.12-12 --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-unstable --action=reinstall' this doesnt work anymore: ERROR: yum version installed in VM sys-firewall does not support --downloadonly option ERROR: only 'install

Re: [qubes-users] SSD+malicious HDD?

2017-04-08 Thread Unman
On Sat, Apr 08, 2017 at 12:22:05AM -0400, Chris Laprise wrote: > On 04/05/2017 12:02 AM, g...@vfemail.net wrote: > >|Hi guys > >1. I have installed and update Qube-os on my SSD and after i connect to > >motherboard HDD.SSD- primary, HDD-secondary. It attached directly to > >Dom0. If my HDD - malici

Re: [qubes-users] can't install kernel-qubes-vm from qubes-dom0-unstable repo

2017-04-08 Thread Holger Levsen
On Sat, Apr 08, 2017 at 12:03:55AM -0400, Chris Laprise wrote: > I think 'rpm -qa' is essentially saying the package is installed. I think you misread the output I posted, it was: [user@dom0 ~]$ rpm -qa |grep kernel qubes-core-dom0-linux-kernel-install-3.2.12-1.fc23.x86_64 kernel-4.4.14-11.pvops.