Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
I just shutdown the mullvad vpn vm and restarted it and it got connected. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu8GkhOEXKZSmQ3r22OJowoLif-YmRG6R8qMURxuPp01WQ%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
> Right now, I am getting to Tor. Just trying to connect to the clearnet > via mullvad, but mullvad not connecting to any VPS server, it seems. I am able to connect to clearnet through sys-net, but sys-net -> mullvad is not connecting. -- अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu_HBLVsoRAnA%3DXVq4fbWJ5L7tWccytiG8YLfZffLT_hZg%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
> Anil, do you try to connect through Tor or directly? If directly, it > should be quite straightforward. I also fought with it, but now direct > connection with mullvad works well. Right now, I am getting to Tor. Just trying to connect to the clearnet via mullvad, but mullvad not connecting to any VPS server, it seems. -- अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu_RFZYZfLsnLJ_5%3DwzxmGtujjN2JX7yP4EjCgYmrVLEjw%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
Anil: > The log from journalctl in mulvad-vpn is attached. Any hint? Should I > look at some other logs? How do I do that? > > These lines seems to be related to VPN, but I don't know what it means? > > nm-openvpn-auth[802]: cannot open display: > Anil, do you try to connect through Tor or directly? If directly, it should be quite straightforward. I also fought with it, but now direct connection with mullvad works well. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/3e442634-d648-757c-91d3-404548a8d627%40mailbox.org. 0xA664B90BD3BE59B3.asc Description: application/pgp-keys
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
> Now it is working, after changing back the password to > m. Since today morning it is again not connecting to Mullvad VPN. I setup another ProxyVM using NordVPN. It seems to go alright, but nothing gets resolved. I tried using the NordVPN VM in another AppVM, but it doesn’t connect to anything. I do have frequent problems DNS. Can this be also due DNS? How can I check if the VPN is going through DNS correctly? NetVM is connected to clearnet through the Mullvad DNS. > > -- अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu8q_wB5wOgH1rrRcoXxUft%3DEYME6C%3D0_%2B%2Bo8%3DUMFwbjDg%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
- On May 6, 2020, at 7:03 AM, Anil anilekla...@gmail.com wrote: > It turned out that the password was set to something other than the m > that Mullvad used. I definitely didn't change it. I remember from > earlier when I had read discussion on this list about Mullvad that the > password is m, which not easy to forget. Even after I added two more > countries today, I had set the password as m. > > So, I guess, there isn't much hope for security or privacy on this > particular laptop at least. Either I use it for some purpose and > accept the risks or I use something more like to be secure/private. > > They keyboard problem has started again. Perhaps I should learn a bit > or astrology. > > On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 13:42, Anil wrote: >> >> Today I am not able to connect to VPN at all. I tried configurations for >> three >> countries, have set the DNS to Mullvad DNS. Connects to Internet, but does >> connect to VPN. Even for normal Internet, I had to change the DNS. This DNS >> thing also has become a regular problem. Every I have to change DNS several >> times and hope it will work. >> >> On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 12:29 AM, Anil wrote: >>> >>> > did you try asking the internet about this problem? >>> > like, reading the first google hit for >>> > "dell xps 9370 keyboard problems"? >>> >>> 25 years ago the first thing I would have done would have been to look >>> for answers in books, computer magazines etc. >>> 10 years ago, I would have googled it. Even 2 years ago I would have >>> googled it. >>> >>> For the last two years, there have been such an avalanche of problems >>> that I have to think of other possibilities beyond those discussed on >>> the thread. >>> >>> See, the keyboard has been working perfectly for months. It was >>> working perfectly yesterday and again whole day after reinstall. >>> Problems pop up suddenly and then they often go away for no reason, >>> even without changing BIOS etc. >>> >>> If it was about just one device, I would still google it. As a matter >>> of fact (don't put that in quotes in the reply) I still do daily for >>> various problems. That's how I installed Mullvad, the first time I >>> have installed it. For the last two years (or somewhat more), the same >>> kind of problems appear on all devices that I use: feature phone, >>> Android smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Macbook, Windows laptop, Linux >>> laptop, Qubes OS laptop. Different hardwares, different OS's. >>> >>> > seems like that hardware just might be subfunctional by design >>> > in general, no "compromise" required. >>> > >>> > so for the keyboard to work, unplug _all_ cables (data, dock, power) >>> > _and_ pick a bios version that matches your current astrological >>> > alignment. if you are lucky, then it might work. >>> > changes in room temperature might require a different bios version. >>> > >>> >>> It is (in)glorious. Perhaps the message is just "Remove" (hardware?), >>> as you suggested. It's a pretty bleak scenario, if you look at it in >>> general, not as a developer or niche user. >>> >>> Room temperature is a whole different story by itself. There are many >>> stories linked to it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> अनिल एकलव्य >>> (Anil Eklavya) >> >> -- >> अनिल एकलव्य >> (Anil Eklavya) > > > > -- > अनिल एकलव्य > (Anil Eklavya) > Have you considered the possibility of RFI (radio frequency interference) in your immediate environment? It is a persistent issue with amateur radio operators, especially for those that use a computer interface for digital modes. Some of the symptoms you describe with your keyboard sound similar to those described by amateur radio operators. USB ports, specifically the connecting cables, need RF chokes to prevent interference. Peripheral device switching power supplies (wall-warts, power bricks et al) sometimes do not have any RF choking (usually a molded bulge or a snap-on ferrite bead with one or two loops of the cord around it, either of which would be located close to where the power plugs into the device) at all. You can use the search term "rf in the shack" to give you insight to the issue and solutions. Alternately, I know from personal experience that some laptops themselves (looking at you Dell) are very noisy from an RF perspective (specifically the screen) as well as some laptop switching power supplies. Many people do not realize how much RF pollution there is in a technology-based society nor are there always ways to mitigate it. An example of the latter would be RF noise from the electrical power grid itself, such as a transformer. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/1625010593.49058.1588776964216.JavaMail.zimbra%40unseen.is.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
Perhaps your internet connection. Your problems remind me of my brother in the days of telephone connection and his cat thinking the telephone wire was a great plaything. And clawed wires up. Hope you find the money to buy another computer. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/795fb0a8-65f7-4835-8b87-6b9eb921f93d%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
It turned out that the password was set to something other than the m that Mullvad used. I definitely didn't change it. I remember from earlier when I had read discussion on this list about Mullvad that the password is m, which not easy to forget. Even after I added two more countries today, I had set the password as m. So, I guess, there isn't much hope for security or privacy on this particular laptop at least. Either I use it for some purpose and accept the risks or I use something more like to be secure/private. They keyboard problem has started again. Perhaps I should learn a bit or astrology. On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 13:42, Anil wrote: > > Today I am not able to connect to VPN at all. I tried configurations for > three countries, have set the DNS to Mullvad DNS. Connects to Internet, but > does connect to VPN. Even for normal Internet, I had to change the DNS. This > DNS thing also has become a regular problem. Every I have to change DNS > several times and hope it will work. > > On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 12:29 AM, Anil wrote: >> >> > did you try asking the internet about this problem? >> > like, reading the first google hit for >> > "dell xps 9370 keyboard problems"? >> >> 25 years ago the first thing I would have done would have been to look >> for answers in books, computer magazines etc. >> 10 years ago, I would have googled it. Even 2 years ago I would have googled >> it. >> >> For the last two years, there have been such an avalanche of problems >> that I have to think of other possibilities beyond those discussed on >> the thread. >> >> See, the keyboard has been working perfectly for months. It was >> working perfectly yesterday and again whole day after reinstall. >> Problems pop up suddenly and then they often go away for no reason, >> even without changing BIOS etc. >> >> If it was about just one device, I would still google it. As a matter >> of fact (don't put that in quotes in the reply) I still do daily for >> various problems. That's how I installed Mullvad, the first time I >> have installed it. For the last two years (or somewhat more), the same >> kind of problems appear on all devices that I use: feature phone, >> Android smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Macbook, Windows laptop, Linux >> laptop, Qubes OS laptop. Different hardwares, different OS's. >> >> > seems like that hardware just might be subfunctional by design >> > in general, no "compromise" required. >> > >> > so for the keyboard to work, unplug _all_ cables (data, dock, power) >> > _and_ pick a bios version that matches your current astrological >> > alignment. if you are lucky, then it might work. >> > changes in room temperature might require a different bios version. >> > >> >> It is (in)glorious. Perhaps the message is just "Remove" (hardware?), >> as you suggested. It's a pretty bleak scenario, if you look at it in >> general, not as a developer or niche user. >> >> Room temperature is a whole different story by itself. There are many >> stories linked to it. >> >> Regards, >> >> अनिल एकलव्य >> (Anil Eklavya) > > -- > अनिल एकलव्य > (Anil Eklavya) -- अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu-LM0%2BsvHqn7cBpAywE5u_vKMDfvZqwcW_8Aws7wUVeYQ%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
Today I am not able to connect to VPN at all. I tried configurations for three countries, have set the DNS to Mullvad DNS. Connects to Internet, but does connect to VPN. Even for normal Internet, I had to change the DNS. This DNS thing also has become a regular problem. Every I have to change DNS several times and hope it will work. On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 12:29 AM, Anil wrote: > > did you try asking the internet about this problem? > > like, reading the first google hit for > > "dell xps 9370 keyboard problems"? > > 25 years ago the first thing I would have done would have been to look > for answers in books, computer magazines etc. > 10 years ago, I would have googled it. Even 2 years ago I would have > googled it. > > For the last two years, there have been such an avalanche of problems > that I have to think of other possibilities beyond those discussed on > the thread. > > See, the keyboard has been working perfectly for months. It was > working perfectly yesterday and again whole day after reinstall. > Problems pop up suddenly and then they often go away for no reason, > even without changing BIOS etc. > > If it was about just one device, I would still google it. As a matter > of fact (don't put that in quotes in the reply) I still do daily for > various problems. That's how I installed Mullvad, the first time I > have installed it. For the last two years (or somewhat more), the same > kind of problems appear on all devices that I use: feature phone, > Android smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Macbook, Windows laptop, Linux > laptop, Qubes OS laptop. Different hardwares, different OS's. > > > seems like that hardware just might be subfunctional by design > > in general, no "compromise" required. > > > > so for the keyboard to work, unplug _all_ cables (data, dock, power) > > _and_ pick a bios version that matches your current astrological > > alignment. if you are lucky, then it might work. > > changes in room temperature might require a different bios version. > > > > It is (in)glorious. Perhaps the message is just "Remove" (hardware?), > as you suggested. It's a pretty bleak scenario, if you look at it in > general, not as a developer or niche user. > > Room temperature is a whole different story by itself. There are many > stories linked to it. > > Regards, > > अनिल एकलव्य > (Anil Eklavya) > -- अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu9aZeeq9Hh%3D8NkPf5hgNAvL1ZzNj5LkaHx5jeTQJrKFWA%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
> did you try asking the internet about this problem? > like, reading the first google hit for > "dell xps 9370 keyboard problems"? 25 years ago the first thing I would have done would have been to look for answers in books, computer magazines etc. 10 years ago, I would have googled it. Even 2 years ago I would have googled it. For the last two years, there have been such an avalanche of problems that I have to think of other possibilities beyond those discussed on the thread. See, the keyboard has been working perfectly for months. It was working perfectly yesterday and again whole day after reinstall. Problems pop up suddenly and then they often go away for no reason, even without changing BIOS etc. If it was about just one device, I would still google it. As a matter of fact (don't put that in quotes in the reply) I still do daily for various problems. That's how I installed Mullvad, the first time I have installed it. For the last two years (or somewhat more), the same kind of problems appear on all devices that I use: feature phone, Android smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Macbook, Windows laptop, Linux laptop, Qubes OS laptop. Different hardwares, different OS's. > seems like that hardware just might be subfunctional by design > in general, no "compromise" required. > > so for the keyboard to work, unplug _all_ cables (data, dock, power) > _and_ pick a bios version that matches your current astrological > alignment. if you are lucky, then it might work. > changes in room temperature might require a different bios version. > It is (in)glorious. Perhaps the message is just "Remove" (hardware?), as you suggested. It's a pretty bleak scenario, if you look at it in general, not as a developer or niche user. Room temperature is a whole different story by itself. There are many stories linked to it. Regards, अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu8jaW9GApxHqrE7Q%2BS0Ei%2B_Ba_O55G9wQWy1%2BTQ5Dn4oA%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
On Tue, May 05, 2020 at 11:36:27PM +0530, Anil wrote: > By the way, as I write this mail, the keyboarding is again acting up: > sometimes eating up space, sometimes emitting two for one key press. > It was working well the whole day. did you try asking the internet about this problem? like, reading the first google hit for "dell xps 9370 keyboard problems"? https://www.dell.com/community/XPS/XPS-13-9370-Keyboard-skips-button-presses/td-p/5835431 seems like that hardware just might be subfunctional by design in general, no "compromise" required. so for the keyboard to work, unplug _all_ cables (data, dock, power) _and_ pick a bios version that matches your current astrological alignment. if you are lucky, then it might work. changes in room temperature might require a different bios version. (that thread is pretty glorious...) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20200505183129.GJ987%40priv-mua.
[qubes-users] Re: Password not working a day after reinstall
Also, I have been trying to update the templates, but except for one, updates are failing with long messages about "Error downloading packages" and "tried all mirrors". Most probably a network problem, but could there be any other reason that I could check, keeping in mind the extra VPN layer. By the way, as I write this mail, the keyboarding is again acting up: sometimes eating up space, sometimes emitting two for one key press. It was working well the whole day. Regards, अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu_e91QkKp2zf0TjSm8dCQxuLYc4oG89KcBD86YO%2B7ye_g%40mail.gmail.com.
