Re: [qubes-users] Re: sys-usb issues recognizing devices & maintaining drive connections

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
scall...@posteo.net: > > > Original Message > Subject: Re: [qubes-users] Re: sys-usb issues recognizing devices & > maintaining drive connections > Date: 04.01.2020 19:14 > From: scall...@posteo.net > To: awokd > > On 04.01.2020 10:51, 

Re: [qubes-users] "kfd kfd: error getting iommu info. is the iommu enabled?"

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Claudia: > January 4, 2020 9:35 AM, "awokd' via qubes-users" > wrote: >> The Xen logs look similar to mine. I don't have kfd on my system. > > From what I saw, I think kfd is an AMD thing. Do you have AMD? Yes. Pre-Ryzen, but the AMD IOMMU init in Xen

Re: [qubes-users] Which Qemu does Qubes have and how to use?

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Guerlan: > I'm trying to install macOS on Qubes. For it, it needs Qemu. There are two > qemu-* in dom0: > > qemu-img-xen and qemu-nbd-xen > > I can't find options to see which versions of qemu they are. Where's the > simple `qemu` command? And is it rigth to run it in dom0? > You don't want to

Re: [qubes-users] Re: sys-usb issues recognizing devices & maintaining drive connections

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Lorenzo Lamas: > > On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 11:02:24 PM UTC+1, scal...@posteo.net wrote: >> But the other problem I've had with sys-usb is connecting to external >> drives. Here are the copy speeds I get on my machine to an external usb >> device: >> >> Tails OS 33mb/sec >> Qubes OS 12mb

Re: [qubes-users] What happened to "paranoid mode"?

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > From back in the 3.2 era: > > https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2017/04/26/qubes-compromise-recovery/ > $ qvm-backup-restore --paranoid-mode > > On my 4.0 install this option does not appear. Is it no longer > considered necessary? > Looks like it is coming back: https:

Re: [qubes-users] "kfd kfd: error getting iommu info. is the iommu enabled?"

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Claudia: > I'm getting this message in my logs, about an IOMMU error, on both 4.0.2 and > the F31-based 4.1 build. I'm as certain as I can be that the IOMMU is enabled > in BIOS. I'm having issues with passthru and I'm wondering if this might be > the cause. > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_

Re: [qubes-users] IBM X3550 M4 - Ethernet connection not working

2020-01-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Dylan: > Hi, I've recently installed Qubes R4 on a IBM X3550 M4 and everything > worked as expected apart from the networking. Originally I thought this > might be a problem with R4 so I upgraded to R4.0.2 but no avail. > > The connection is detected as being plugged in, I've tried manually sett

Re: [qubes-users] Booting VM to single user mode

2020-01-02 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > Solution: > qvm-prefs MYVM kernelopts "nopat single" > > where `nopat` is whatever kernel options were previously listed in the > output of `qvm-prefs MYVM kernelopts` > > Unfortunately there is still the problem that the VM is killed after 60 > seconds because Qube

Re: [qubes-users] Installer crash: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work (Dell XPS 7390)

2019-12-31 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Aaron Janse: > On Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 4:14:43 PM UTC-8, Aaron Janse wrote: > >> My Googling/DuckDuckGoing skills have failed me. Any advice for how to >> disable HPET? I couldn't find it anywhere in the BIOS settings. BIOS settings was what I had in mind, unfortunately. > Of course t

Re: [qubes-users] Installation fails in many different ways

2019-12-31 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
fiftyfourthparal...@gmail.com: > Happy new year, fellow Qubers! And you. > Using 4.0.2-rc3, I managed to get all the way to actual installation after > battling several major issues (like m.2 not appearing), but it seems like > I've hit a brick wall. Installation freezes/fails during installati

Re: [qubes-users] etiquette for reviving old threads?

2019-12-31 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
trueriver: > Hi I have found some new info relating to an old thread (~1 yr). What's the > etiquette here: do I add a new reply to the old thread, or do I start a new > one? > > I ask because different forums I am on have different requests about this > one! ... oh yes and because I have notice

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes 4.0.1 - no grub2 menu during boot

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
trueriver: > Booting into recent install of Qubes 4.0.1 I have just realised I have not > been setting the grub2 menu: it goes right in to loading Xen and then I see > the four Tuxes. Is this an EFI thing, or a new feature of this version? > > (I ask because as well as changing Qubes versions I'

Re: [qubes-users] Is it plausible to use Debian template with sys-XXX VM?

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
trueriver: > I tried simply changing the template in qube settings, and some things worked > and others didn't. Notably sys-usb stops recognising any USB device, and > sys-net doesn't recognise WiFi. > > Is this a stupid idea, or are there straightforward ways to make it work? > > Ideally I'd l

Re: [qubes-users] Using Debian 10 template with D 9 VM; Q 4.0.1

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
trueriver: > Hi, I am upgrading from Qubes 4.0 to 4.0.1 anyway. I notice that there is now > a Debian 10 template and there are clear instructions for how to install, but > that Q 4.0.1 still uses Debian 9. > > > Am I right in thinking that the template from the newer version of Debian > shoul

Re: [qubes-users] Lost USB-Controller, lost tty-credentials, emergency

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
mas...@tuta.io: > Now I have to solve "unable to reset PCI device, 00:14.0: no  FLR, PM reset > or bus reset available ...", but there's a thread on Github. Enable the "no strict reset" option for the PCI device that is causing problems via Qube Settings on the problem VM, then Devices tab, then

Re: [qubes-users] Backup issues with external USB and ESATA devices

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Charles Peters: > In late September I backed up qubes using a new WD Elements external > drive. At the time I don't think I had sys-usb installed. Yesterday when > I tried to do the backups I was unable to mount the WD Elements drive, > another USB connected Toshiba hard drive, or the Toshiba dri

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes/Xen doesn't comply with IOMMU grouping rules for PCI passthru

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Claudia: > December 26, 2019 12:59 PM, "awokd' via qubes-users" > wrote: > >> Claudia: >> >> TLDR; check bottom of https://community.amd.com/thread/241650, looks >> like there was a recently released related updated. Not sure if >> applicabl

Re: [qubes-users] Troubleshooting Qubes graphical slowness

2019-12-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 09:57:16AM +0100, tetrahedra via qubes-users wrote: >> Unfortunately I need to get work done so have to reboot to "just make it >> go away" but I am still interested in troubleshooting ideas (for when it >> happens next). Investigate xl top mor

Re: [qubes-users] Troubleshooting Qubes graphical slowness

2019-12-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 09:05:52AM +0100, tetrahedra via qubes-users wrote: >> On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 08:33:10AM +0100, tetrahedra via qubes-users >> wrote: >>> Periodically all graphics-heavy apps (Firefox, ...) in all VMs seem to >>> slow down simultaneously. Reboot

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net interfaces

2019-12-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 11:47:37AM +, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: >> There's a brief discussion at https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/networking/, >> but there may be more detailed notes in the source code for Qubes' VM >>

Re: [qubes-users] Installer crash: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work (Dell XPS 7390)

2019-12-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Aaron Janse: > On Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 5:31:50 AM UTC-8, awokd wrote: > >> What happens if you use an options line like the following? >> >> options=console=vga loglvl=all efi=no-rs >> > > ``` > (XEN) Platform timer is 23.999MHz HPET > (XEN) [...] > (XEN) CPU0: No irq handler for vect

Re: [qubes-users] how to install or use pm-suspend similar command on Qubes

2019-12-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Guerlan: > I'm following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelSuspend to debug > kernel suspend problems. However, on dom0 there's no pm-suspend command. > > How can I install SECURELY this command or how to substitute for another > one? > > This is the command: > > sudo sh -c "sync && echo

Re: [qubes-users] Ghost in the machine?

2019-12-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Chökie Gyaltsen' via qubes-users: > Thank you very much for your answers, my replies in bold below. > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > > ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ > On Thursday, December 26, 2019 2:03 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users > qubes-us

Re: [qubes-users] Ghost in the machine?

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Chökie Gyaltsen' via qubes-users: > On Thursday, December 26, 2019 12:24 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users > qubes-users@googlegroups.com wrote: >> In which log >> are you seeing the above error? > > This message is from journalctl -ax and persisted af

Re: [qubes-users] Installer crash: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work (Dell XPS 7390)

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Aaron Janse: > At this point, I got the black screen described in issue #5165 (3). > Following > the advice there, I updated my options line to the following: > ``` > options=console=vga efi=attr=uc noapic x2apic=off loglvl=all efi=no-rs > iommu=no-igfx dom0_mem=min:1024M dom0_mem=max:4096M ucod

Re: [qubes-users] How to load .ISO while HVM is running

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Spleen Productions: > > > I have a HVM with a bootloader .ISO loaded in the VM. > I would like to swap the cdrom and point it to another .ISO located in an > AppVM. > I cannot detach the device since i get an empty response from qubesd(see > journalctl in dom0 for details). > Is there any way t

Re: [qubes-users] How to access installer in rescue mode?

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Robert M: > Claudia, > > Sorry for the late reply. Here are my answers: > >- Yes, i modified the BOOTx63.cgf file in ANACONDA. What were your modifications? Per https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/#installation-freezes-before-displaying-installer ? Try also https://www.qubes-os

Re: [qubes-users] unsupported hardware detected with the installation of qubes 4.0.1, 4.0.2-rc2 and 4.0.2-rc3 on Dell OptiPlex 3010 Small Form Factor

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
rickey: > Good evening Everyone, > I have installed previously Qubes 3.2.1 on a Dell's Optiplex 3010, Small > form factor desktop pc, and I was able to use it. > When I tried to install the Qubes versions mentioned above on the same > hardware, it is showing the message into the attached screensh

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes/Xen doesn't comply with IOMMU grouping rules for PCI passthru

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Claudia: TLDR; check bottom of https://community.amd.com/thread/241650, looks like there was a recently released related updated. Not sure if applicable to your situation. > This caused a very sneaky problem on my machine. My USB controllers are in > the same group as my > GPU, sound card, and S

Re: [qubes-users] Ghost in the machine?

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Chökie Gyaltsen' via qubes-users: > Thank you, i removed the alpha_support and with that the gtk errors i was > having vanished along with the tainted kernel messages. > Also noticed improvement of the speed of the graphics. Things appear to move > smoother and faster screen. Does that make sen

Re: [qubes-users] apt update issue 111: Connection refused

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Ondřej Šulák: > Hello everyone, > > I'm pretty new to QubesOS, and I have just start experimenting. I have > installed Qubes 3.2.1 (because of incompabilities with my HW), upgraded > Debian Template to Debian 10 and also sys-whonix Service VM to Debian 10. > > When I try to run apt update in De

Re: [qubes-users] Re: New Install is Missing sys-USB, How to recover - Update

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Ray Joseph: > I opened sys-usb settings and found the controller listed in the settings > pane (on the right). The control button/bar at the bottom entitled > "Configure strict reset for PCI devices". I clicked on the controller in > the ‘selected’ window, then clicked the strict reset button

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net interfaces

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > I haven't been able to find any documentation for what network > interfaces sys-net is expected to expose internally. If I want to create > my own sys-net from scratch, how does Xen/Qubes send network traffic to > sys-net, to be sent onwards to my NIC? > There's a bri

Re: [qubes-users] swap disk trim

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Eva Star: > Hello, > To enable swap trim need to add "discard=once". > The string at /etc/fstab will be like this? > "*default,discard=once,x-systemd-device*" > After editing fstab need to run something? > Thanks > Yes, to the line: /dev/mapper/qubes_dom0-swap swap swap defaults,x-systemd.devic

Re: [qubes-users] Startup/Shutdown thin pool trim - where to insert with systemd?

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
brendan.h...@gmail.com: > If fedora were still running init, I'm pretty sure I could find the right > place to do this, but with systemd, I am quite discombobulated. Perhaps that is the "do one thing, and do it well" systemd strives for. > 1. Where/how do I insert a thin_trim of the qubes_00 po

Re: [qubes-users] Newbie: Help Needed

2019-12-26 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
B. Kent: > >- Created the USB installer disk and then tried to modify the >BOOTX64.cfg file (with VI), USB filesystem is Read Only > - I've read that I need to mount the Qubes ISO on my laptop, edit > BOOTX64.cfg from the ISO and then save that file...then create a new > US

Re: [qubes-users] Ghost in the machine?

2019-12-20 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Chökie Gyaltsen' via qubes-users: > Hello all, > > > I've just installed Qubes latest preview 3. Installed it offline, so all the > logs you will see are from a disconnected system. There are some services > disabled related to security that worry me ( listed below ). Also some > entries tha

Re: [qubes-users] How to point(connect) to App VM from external?

2019-12-20 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Tae Hwan Kim: > Hi all! > I am trying to use Qubes OS as a mobile development machine. > > My backend server is running in work vm at localhost:4000 > And I am testing my app in real device that is connected using USB cable. > > The frontend client should send request to my backend server > (loc

Re: [qubes-users] equivalent of grub kernel parameters on qubes?

2019-12-20 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Guerlan: > Am I doing things rigth now? Pretty much, thank you. It's also considerate to trim parts of the prior thread that are no longer under active discussion, or needed for context. > So, xen.cfg contains things like > > default=4.19.71-1.pvops.qubes.x86_64 > > [4.14.74-1.pvops.qubes.x86_

Re: [qubes-users] pool "Manual repari required"

2019-12-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Crypto Carabao Group' via qubes-users: > Hello All, > > What is the general procedure in Qubes 4, if we can open the Luks, but then > pool00 seems inaccessible with rdsosreport message: > Check of pool qubes_dom0/pool00 failed (status:1). Manual repair required! There's not a general procedure

Re: [qubes-users] Trying to connect phone to Qubes os(4.0)

2019-12-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Tae Hwan Kim: > Hi. > I am trying to connect my android phone to my work vm in qubes os. So I > tried this. > > 1. Changed AppVM(work) to HVM because PVH mode no PCI passthrough which I > am trying to do. > 2. > lsusb > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1004:61f9 LG Electronics > 3. And then I did > r

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes freezes during installation process

2019-12-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Slightly Different: > > I downloaded Qubes-R4.0.1-x86_64.iso from > https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/#qubes-release-4-0-1 and used > rufus-3.8.exe to burn the ISO file on an empty 64GB USB flash drive. > > After that I rebooted my computer, started it in BIOS mode and made sure to > run the

Re: [qubes-users] Dual booting Qubes and Qubes?

2019-12-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Claudia: > My original thought was to just give each one its own directory in > /boot/efi/EFI/, but the /boot/efi/EFI/qubes/ path seems to be hard coded > somewhere, probably either in the grub2-efi package (which installs a > precompiled efi binary to that directory) or in a grub2-install hook > s

Re: [qubes-users] How to open Systemgui

2019-12-15 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Myros: > Hi, > > I installed Win10 and that worked without a problem, but then i installed > the windows tools on it, and now nothing opens at all. i think that has to > do with seamless-mode... (i forgot to give the vm internet, so it was > unable to download certain things) > > So not only f

Re: [qubes-users] cant update template because of to long name

2019-12-14 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Myros: > >> >>> Workarounds would be to upgrade Whonix from 14 to 15 per the docs on >>> their site, or to use Qubes 4.0.2rc2 which comes with upgraded Whonix >>> templates. >>> >> Make that 4.0.2rc3. >> > > can i just dist-upgrade in dom 0? > No, that won't get your templates upgraded. If

Re: [qubes-users] Re: New Install is Missing sys-USB, How to recover - Update

2019-12-14 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
r...@aarden.me: > It has taken four years to get to here. I have tried this with Debian and > Qube OS. I could not get Xen on Debian to work due to my wireless only > networking of my laptop. With Qubes, it has been getting wireless and USB > to both work. This time, wireless worked maybe.

Re: [qubes-users] cant update template because of to long name

2019-12-14 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'awokd' via qubes-users: > Workarounds would be to upgrade Whonix from 14 to 15 per the docs on > their site, or to use Qubes 4.0.2rc2 which comes with upgraded Whonix > templates. > Make that 4.0.2rc3. -- - don't top post Mailing list etiquette: - trim quoted repl

Re: [qubes-users] cant update template because of to long name

2019-12-14 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Myros: > Hello, > > As suggested by the doc i should use this commands after first boot: > > $ sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community > --action=upgrade qubes-template-whonix-gw-14 > $ sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community > --action=upgrade qubes-

Re: [qubes-users] Installations Problems

2019-12-14 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Markus Tester: > Hello Everyone > Today i tried to install Cubes OS on my new Laptop (Acer Nitro 5 with a > Nvidea > Geforce GTX 1050). I checked the BIOS for VTX and VTD, both are enabled > alongside of UEFI and Secure boot. > I downloaded Qubes-R4.0.1-x86_64.iso checked the signature, and trie

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net keeps dying

2019-12-11 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > However, when I try to configure sys-firewall to use sys-net2 instead of > sys-net for networking, I get the error: > ERROR Basic tab: Failed to access 'netvm' property This should work, but make sure sys-firewall is shutdown before attempting to change. If it still

Re: [qubes-users] ! qubes won't boot - no access to data - please help

2019-12-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
pkw: > > > W dniu niedziela, 8 grudnia 2019 18:13:58 UTC+1 użytkownik pkw napisał: >> *sdc 8:32 0 465,8G 0 disk ├─sdc1 8:33 0 1G 0 part >> └─sdc2 8:34 0 464,8G 0 part└─qubes 253:00 464,8G 0 crypt* >> >> >> root@X230:/qubes# mount /dev/mapper/qubes /qub

Re: [qubes-users] ! qubes won't boot - no access to data - please help

2019-12-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
pkw: > > > W dniu niedziela, 8 grudnia 2019 16:30:43 UTC+1 użytkownik pkw napisał: >> >> >> >> W dniu niedziela, 8 grudnia 2019 16:20:20 UTC+1 użytkownik awokd napisał: >>> >>> >>> Yes, you should be able to mount the drive either in another system or >>> with a rescue boot CD/image on the same

Re: [qubes-users] ! qubes won't boot - no access to data - please help

2019-12-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
IT Geek: > Hi, > > my qubes installation won't boot, I have no backup... :/ > > I started it today, dom0 started but any of the VMs could'nt start. there > was an error: > > "domain has failed to start volume qubes_dom0/vm... missing" - more less. I > cant remember exact error > > then I rebo

Re: [qubes-users] qvm-block arg err while attempting to mount private.img as vol

2019-12-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Dave: > I have a broken app-vm, from which I want to recover the usr home dir. > I want to mount the private.img as a vol to the new working vm using > qvm-block so I can copy user files in accordance with instructions here: > https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2017/04/26/qubes-compromise-recovery/ >

Re: [qubes-users] Required equipment to install Heads on Thinkpad x230

2019-11-30 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
jonbrownmaste...@gmail.com: > What equipment do I need to install Heads firmware on Thinkpad x230? Do you > mind linking required items I need to purchase to do this? > This is off topic for Qubes mailing list, but it's the same equipment as needed for Coreboot, so https://harmonicflow.org/blog/F

Re: [qubes-users] Christmas List for Thinkpad x230

2019-11-30 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
jonbrownmaste...@gmail.com: > Can someone link me which Thinkpad x230 I should get and best parts to get > to upgrade it to make a high performance version. > https://insurgo.ca/produit/qubesos-certified-privacybeast_x230-reasonably-secured-laptop/ -- - don't top post Mailing list etiquette: -

Re: [qubes-users] attach /dev/ttyUSB0 to some qube

2019-11-30 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
E. Foster: > How would you create a sys for USBs (files, apps, etc) ? > sys USB mouse(if needed)? (currently works, but I don't see sys-usb in the > drop down menu, but is it safe?) > sys USB biometric reader? (potentially a way to speed up logins or > temperature readings) Check out https

Re: [qubes-users] Recovering data from secondary drive

2019-11-28 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
mrqubesh...@airmail.cc: > Hello, > > I recently copied my AppVMs (and some custom templates) onto my > secondary drive according to this guide [1]. > Now that I have reinstalled my QubesOS onto my main drive and unlocked > my secondary drive, I can't access the AppVMs saved. The reinstall is what

Re: [qubes-users] attach /dev/ttyUSB0 to some qube

2019-11-28 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
haaber: > Hi, I try to play with an programmable esp32 (pretty much like arduino, > but with wireless on board). The problem I have arises from sys-usb: the > usb widget spills out the odd error "QubesException - device attach > failed: no device info received. Connection faild. Check backend for >

Re: [qubes-users] laptop lid close -> qubes dead.

2019-11-28 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
haaber: > since my last updates using --enablerepo=qubes*testing I have some > reproducible problem: each time I close the laptop lid, it seems I have > to reboot my machine. Problem known? Any cure known? Where/How to find > out more? Cheers, Bernhard > Might be worth mentioning on the appropriat

Re: [qubes-users] Standalone VM (debian-9) doesn't boot anymore due to file system corruption

2019-11-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Sven Semmler: > Since I have two full days of work in that VM that I haven't pushed to the > git server yet, my first impulse is to get my source code out of there to a > safe place. I understand I can do that with qvm-block but I have no idea > where to find the volume of the standalone VM (as

Re: [qubes-users] Turning a NetVM into an AppVM

2019-11-22 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
nanop...@tuta.io: > Hello there, I realized that everytime I made a new Qubes VM, I have been > checking the "provides network" option turning it into a NetVM. > I mistakenly believed that the option of "provides network" meant that the VM > would need connectivity (yeah, I didn't RTFM), so now t

Re: [qubes-users] Help, I broke my Qubes...

2019-11-22 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Zeko' via qubes-users: > > I changed autostart to False in the qubes.xml entry for sys-usb but the OS > still starts sys-usb and panicks like before. In that same file and general location, remove the line beginning with . This will remove the USB PCI controller from sys-usb. > Also if I didn

Re: [qubes-users] Looking to change value of dom0_mem=max, tried finding xen-cmdline but no luck

2019-11-21 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Sphere: > However, a ram stick just died on me this week and I badly need all the RAM > that I could get. Even right now, my dom0 is actively using just about 940 > MB worth of RAM... which is why I think it would be best if I could > permanently allocate 2048M to dom0 instead of 4096M for my c

Re: [qubes-users] Help, I broke my Qubes...

2019-11-21 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Zeko' via qubes-users: > [ OK ] Stopped target Local File Systems > Unmounting /boot... (if it matters, boot is on a USB device) Probably. > [ 172.272900 ] usb 1-12: USB disconnect, device number 3 > [ OK ] Unmounted /boot. > [ OK ] Stopped File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/... (haven't yet

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes 4.0.2-rc2 Updating tor-browser Whonix-ws-15-dvm

2019-11-15 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Dave: > Hi, > > I am trying to update the torbrowser in the Whonix-ws-15-dvm, but cant seem > to get it updated. > Thought the torbrowser in the disposablevm could be updated by running the > "Tor browser Downloader" in the "Template : Whonix-ws-15" .. > The torbrowser in the template is updated

Re: [qubes-users] Is it possible to boot qubes dom0 kernel without Xen?

2019-11-15 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Claudia: > So I was wondering, is it possible to run the Qubes dom0 kernel directly > on the hardware instead of under Xen? How might one go about this? And > how much work would it involve? I've had similar troubleshooting needs. Closest I found was to download Fedora 25 and test under that. Wha

Re: [qubes-users] USB Attachment "Backend Side" Logs?

2019-11-15 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Matthew Roy: > When attaching a USB device from a new, disposable & > minimal-template-based, sys-usb, I get the following error: > > user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-usb attach disp6xx5 sys-usb-dvm:2-2 >> Device attach failed: No device info received, connection failed, check >> backend side for details Try ma

Re: [qubes-users] 2 new Intel vulnerabilites

2019-11-15 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
haaber: > Just a small comprehension question to the microkerel update shipped in > the last xen update: are these microkernels "flashed" into some cpu > memory, or are they re-run / setup at each boot again? Cheers, Bernhard > I think you mean microcode. From what I know, the CPU starts with burn

Re: [qubes-users] Any news on 4.0.2-rc2?

2019-11-03 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
> And to follow on, is there a way to tell if I have 4.0 or 4.0.1 or 4.02rc2? If it's like previous releases, if you have Qubes 4 patched to the "current" (default) repository, you are running the latest point release (4.0.1). If you have it patched to "current-testing", you're running the current

Re: [qubes-users] Kernal panic on boot

2019-11-03 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Master Node: > Hi I was finally able to get a working and running system, I had updated > everything to whonix 15 and debian 10 leaving fedora 26 as is. > > I had turned my pc off and restarted it as normal booting legacy USB threw my > external m2 drive, as that is how I was able to install I g

Re: [qubes-users] Qubes fails to boot using RX 5700 XT

2019-10-31 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Jarrah Gosbell: > I have upgraded an existing Qubes system to use the AMD RX 5700 XT. > However, when booting with Xen, the driver is unable to install the GPUs > firmware. I receive the following error message: > > ``` > > amdgpu [...]: (-14) failed to allocate kernel bo > amdgpu [...]: failed t

Re: [qubes-users] Dom0 Kernel panic when using iGPU

2019-10-31 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Jarrah Gosbell: > I have been attempting to get Qubes installed on my Metabox Prime-V > laptop, which has resulted in the following kernel panic on each boot. > [qubes-verbose] > options=console=vga efi=no-rs iommu=no-igfx loglvl=all > dom0_mem=min:1024M dom0_mem=max:4096M ucode=scan vga=current,k

Re: [qubes-users] Export Windows VM to another Qubes Install

2019-10-28 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
collinblainehud...@gmail.com: > Does anyone know if it's possible to export a Windows vm installed in qubes > and transfer it to another install of qubes? If yes, can you explain how to > do this? > Using Qubes Backup on the Windows VM, transferring the backup file, and a Qubes Restore ought to

Re: [qubes-users] whonix-ws-15-dvm terminal opens in template

2019-10-28 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 12:09:27AM +, 'Jackie' via qubes-users wrote: >> Is the appmenus-dispvm feature turned on for the dvm template? >> >> qvm-features dvm-template-name appmenus-dispvm 1 >> >> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/disposablevm-customization/ > > Tor Br

Re: [qubes-users] Upgrading from R3.2 - R4.0.1 or 4.0.2-rc1?

2019-10-27 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Gaijin: > I've had issues after restoring my backups though. I can't seem to > upgrade my TemplateVMs without getting the dreaded “Failed to > synchronize cache for repo” errors > https://www.qubes-os.org/faq/#i-keep-getting-failed-to-synchronize-cache-for-repo-errors-when-trying-to-update-my-fedo

Re: [qubes-users] Again on vga passthrough

2019-10-22 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Strak8: > Every three months for several years I spend a whole day trying to make the > second video card work on my laptop. > 1. The windows 7 VM with the attached video card loads only with less than > 4GB of RAM (otherwise it is blue screen) Have you seen https://github.com/Qubes-Community/

Re: [qubes-users] Fixing a VM's botched grub install

2019-10-20 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Jin-oh Kang: > I'll submit the correction PR when I get to have some free time for it. I > apologize for not having made this clear. Meanwhile if you'd like to do it > instead -- since you're also the author of the article -- then I'd > appreciate it ;) I got it (I think). -- - don't top post M

Re: [qubes-users] Upgrading from R3.2 - R4.0.1 or 4.0.2-rc1?

2019-10-20 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Gaijin: > I have a worstation on R3.2 and was holding out on an update to R4.x. I > was hoping that R4.0.2 would have been finalized by now, but news on > that has been pretty scarce since the July 10 announcement of RC1. I > can't afford a lot of time to troubleshoot an upgrade on this particular

Re: [qubes-users] Customizing Firefox in dispVMs (brand new profile on every dispVM startup)

2019-10-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'mekken1et' via qubes-users: > >Problem > === > > Firefox can leak various IDs from a profile to websites, so different > sessions can be correlated across different qubes, including DispVMs. Thank you; nice list. -- - don't top post Mailing list etiquette: - trim

Re: [qubes-users] Fixing a VM's botched grub install

2019-10-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 01:24:00PM -0700, Jin-oh Kang wrote: >> The escape sequence crippling is caused by >> https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-vmm-xen/blob/xen-4.8/patch-tools-xenconsole-replace-ESC-char-on-xenconsole-outp.patch >> , which is reasonable given the Qubes

Re: [qubes-users] issues booting

2019-10-19 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
random3uuj via qubes-users: > On Thu, October 17, 2019 05:06, awokd wrote: >> random3uuj via qubes-users: >>> I have the following machine: >>> Ryzen 5 2600 >>> >>> >>> MSI PERFORMANCE GAMING X470 GAMING PLUS >> There is a good chance it is that Nvidia card. Can you easily switch to >> AMD instead

Re: [qubes-users] Anyone tried Qubes on HP Paviliion x360 14cd

2019-10-17 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Anil Eklavya: > I am trying to install Qubes on HP Pavillion x360 14 inch (cd0056TX). I have > tried both in UEFI mode and legacy boot mode. It either doesn’t recognise the > bootable drive (says not bootable drive), or it stops at one point during > booting from the installation pen drive and j

Re: [qubes-users] issues booting

2019-10-16 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
random3uuj via qubes-users: > I have the following machine: > Ryzen 5 2600 > > MSI PERFORMANCE GAMING X470 GAMING PLUS > > G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 > 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GVGB > > GeForce GTX 1060 > > I have not been able to

Re: [qubes-users] Fixing a VM's botched grub install

2019-10-16 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
tetrahedra via qubes-users: > As a result of some issues in a standaloneVM (debian-9), I ended up > using the Xen hypervisor serial console to migrade to debian-9-testing -- > part way. > Now when I do `sudo file -s /dev/xvda[1..3]` I do not see any grub > installation, and running `grub-emu` also

Re: [qubes-users] Should I Continue?

2019-10-13 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
JimmyJames: > > >> >>> A little later I was prompted to abort because of the fatal error: >>> DNF Error: Error unpacking rpm package iso-codes-3.70-1.fc25.noarch >> >> Did you verify after you burned the DVD? >> >> >> awokd: > > No, I didn't verify the DVD after burning -- I didn't know that

Re: [qubes-users] Should I Continue?

2019-10-12 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
JimmyJames: A little later I was prompted to abort because of the fatal error: DNF Error: Error unpacking rpm package iso-codes-3.70-1.fc25.noarch Did you verify after you burned the DVD? -- - don't top post Mailing list etiquette: - trim quoted reply to only relevant portions - when possible

Re: [qubes-users] Wifi card adapter wont appear inside VM

2019-10-12 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Guerlan: I have a MediaTek card adapter. I redirected it to the VM. When I run lsusb inside the VM, it won't appear. How do I troubleshoot this? To troubleshoot, check the journalctl logs in the target VM. Otherwise, leave it in sys-usb and insert some media, and see if you can redirect the m

Re: [qubes-users] Installation on Lenovo ThinkStation P330 (2. generation)

2019-10-12 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
M: The first start up of the pc after the installation of Qubes results in a black monitor immediately after running the code/script that is related to booting Qubes OS. Wonder if the reason could be that I have chosen full encryption and use USB mouse and keyboard. Although the USB-Qube opt

Re: [qubes-users] Easiest way to redirect USB to a VM?

2019-10-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Guerlan: I installed android-tools and it didn't work. Are you sure I don't need a sys-usb VM? If you want to try, in that same link that was posted earlier (https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/usb-qubes/), look for the part about how to create one manually. Pay close attention to how to identify a f

Re: [qubes-users] Installation on Lenovo ThinkStation P330 (2. generation)

2019-10-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
M: > Thanks. > > I should just click on OK in the error message and then click on “Continue > configuration” - or something similar. > > I then entered “lspci” in the Dom0 Terminal when logged in as root (do not > know if it’s also possible to see when logged in as normal user). > > I then fou

Re: [qubes-users] Installation on Lenovo ThinkStation P330 (2. generation)

2019-10-08 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
M: > Now the motherboard is changed and I have managed to begin the installation > of Qube OS. > > But after the installation, reboot and continuing the installation process, I > get this error message: > > [dom0] Error > “[‘/user/bin/qvm-start’, ‘sys-firewall’] failed: > stdout: “” > stderr:

Re: [qubes-users] Is it possible to PCI passthrough my only GPU temporary to a VM?

2019-10-06 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Guerlan: I only have one GPU, which is an Intel UDH graphics. Obviously Qubes uses it to display graphics. However, I think it's theoretically possible to disable my GPU from dom0 and do a PCI passthrough to another VM, which will then appear as fullscreen (I will not be able to use Qubes meanwhi

Re: [qubes-users] Unicode text in clipboard

2019-10-03 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'Oli Sturm' via qubes-users: > Hi, > > I found a problem yesterday: I had some markdown text rendered to HTML with > the smartypants option to replace "--" with a long dash. The generated file > contained a unicode entity for that character, I copied it to the clipboard, > then did Ctrl-Shift-C

Re: [qubes-users] Installation on Lenovo ThinkStation P330 (2. generation)

2019-10-02 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
anneeyr...@gmail.com: > When using the dd-method, the pc starts running the check and after about 10 > seconds the screen goes black. Maybe caused by wrong screen/display drivers. > But I don’t know. > I have also tried to boot this in legacy mode, but then the screen goes black > immediately a

Re: [qubes-users] installation help

2019-10-01 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
thomas.lynch via qubes-users: > Where may i ask question for help with installation (or is it here)? Here's good. > 5. got a progress bar, various messages concerning templates etc. then it > said something > about configuring networking. That took a little while, then the screen > went blac

Re: [qubes-users] How to mount qubes partition to recover files [urgent]

2019-10-01 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
cacaosu...@tutanota.com: > Hello ! > > I broke my qubes, and no appVM start. I'll fix that later, for the moment I > need to urgently recover files that are stored on my appVM. > > I have booted on a lubuntu live usb and try to mount my partition ( located > on sda ), but didn't succeded. >

Re: [qubes-users] About qubes-os.info/ or alternatives

2019-09-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
Sake: This was in your signature, so I'm not sure if you meant to send it but: > https://qubes-os.info/ seems to be off for months now. > bad new! > What's happen? Please see https://www.mail-archive.com/qubes-users@googlegroups.com/msg28187.html. One alternative is to use qubes-users@googlegrou

Re: [qubes-users] sudo root or sudo bash without password for building Qubes

2019-09-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
acharya.sagar.sag...@gmail.com: > I tried to make things work using Qubes built iso but the updates (dom0) > instead of stabilizing the system, broke it. I couldn't boot up! Did you try changing the kernel back? See https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-dom0/#changing-default-kernel. > Ho

Re: [qubes-users] Correct user & permissions on /rw/config VPN Qube related files

2019-09-29 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
'ScoreB' via qubes-users: > * What should the owner & permissions be on to be safest as possible but also > allow the VPN Qube to function properly: > - /rw/config/rc.local > -/rw/config/qubes-firewall-user-script > -/rw/config/vpn/pass.txt > -/rw/config/vpn/openvpn-client.ovpn > -/rw/config/vpn/

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