Re: [qubes-users] Qubes 4 won't boot on Thinkpad T430

2018-04-04 Thread kai . froeb
Greetings, I can report that i was able to install (and boot) the Qubes 4 final without any problems out of the box (no extra boot option) on my Lenovo Thinkpad T430, while installing Qubes 4 from an external dvd drive. The same notebook already worked without problems with qubes 3.2 final. i d

[qubes-users] using bleeding edge 4.16 kernel in qubes for extra protection against spectre and meltdown?

2018-04-04 Thread kai . froeb
Greetings! and thank you for qubes 4.0 which seems to be even better for every day usage than 3,2 :-). I am aware that usually, distributions are prudent to use latest kernels for some reasons, however, for an ultra security conscious project like qubes the trade off of not inszalling latest

[qubes-users] suggestion for quakity assurance of documentation

2018-04-04 Thread kai . froeb
greetings! while taking first steps with new qubes 4.0, i find that some of the great documentation articles in qubes-os.org are no more 100% accurate for qubes 4.0 (see my previous post on usage of kernel 4.16 for an example). this is quite expectable, given that both the api as well as the te

Re: [qubes-users] using bleeding edge 4.16 kernel in qubes for extra protection against spectre and meltdown?

2018-04-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
On Wed, April 4, 2018 8:33 am, kai.fr...@gmail.com wrote: > > i see that qubes indeed offers the possibility to use even newer kernels, > so i tried this: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/managing-vm-kernel/ > > > however, the information is not completly finetuned for qubes 4.0. e.g. > in order to se

Re: [qubes-users] Upgrade from RC3 to final release

2018-04-04 Thread kototamo
Thanks for the link. I see I have still some references to fc25 in the repo file. How do I upgrade to fc26? Could you paste the content of your repo file? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop r

Re: [qubes-users] Upgrade from RC3 to final release

2018-04-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
On Wed, April 4, 2018 9:00 am, kotot...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for the link. I see I have still some references to fc25 in the > repo file. How do I upgrade to fc26? Don't do that, just change "http" to "https". > Could you paste the content of your repo file? Sure, if it still doesn't work a

Re: [qubes-users] Upgrade from RC3 to final release

2018-04-04 Thread kototamo
> Sure, if it still doesn't work after you do the above. :) :) I managed to get the updates from testing but still see `fc25` instead of `fc26` in the repo file. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group an

Re: [qubes-users] Upgrade from RC3 to final release

2018-04-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
On Wed, April 4, 2018 9:53 am, kotot...@gmail.com wrote: > > :) I managed to get the updates from testing but still see `fc25` instead > of `fc26` in the repo file. Right. Don't touch that part. dom0 runs fc25. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qub

Re: [qubes-users] [Qubes 4.0] Debian 9 unusable

2018-04-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
On Tue, April 3, 2018 8:48 pm, awokd wrote: > On Tue, April 3, 2018 4:22 pm, schwoerera...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Le mardi 3 avril 2018 03:13:29 UTC+2, awokd a écrit : >> >> >>> On Mon, April 2, 2018 3:34 pm, FerFrc via qubes-users wrote: >>> >>> Le lundi 2 avril 2018 10:38:04 UTC+2, awokd a éc

Re: [qubes-users] Re: desktop recommendations?

2018-04-04 Thread Franz
On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 2:15 AM, Drew White wrote: > I personally use one PC and one laptop. > PC is a Dell T5500, 12 threads, 24 GB RAM. I can upgrade that to 24 > threads and 128 GB RAM, I run 14 Guests at a time often. I rarely use all > the CPU. RAM runs out if I start too many. > X5680 with D

[qubes-users] qubes 4 on lenovo t400?

2018-04-04 Thread 'ni nhar' via qubes-users
 lenovo t400 qubes 4 If I want to install gubes 4 on the notebook, then a window says lacking features hwm/vt-x/amd-v, iommu/vt-d/amd-vi, hap/slat/ept/ rvi, interrupt remapping. Only developers and power users proceed with the installation. Can qubes 4 get installed on the notebook? It is only f

[qubes-users] Re: qubes 4 on lenovo t400?

2018-04-04 Thread goodgoshgoodgosh
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:49:31 AM UTC-4, ni nhar wrote: >  lenovo t400 > > qubes 4 > > > > If I want to install gubes 4 on the notebook, then a window says > > lacking features > > hwm/vt-x/amd-v, iommu/vt-d/amd-vi, > > hap/slat/ept/ > > rvi, interrupt remapping. > > > > Only dev

[qubes-users] Re: qubes 4 on lenovo t400?

2018-04-04 Thread goodgoshgoodgosh
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:49:31 AM UTC-4, ni nhar wrote: >  lenovo t400 > > qubes 4 > > > > If I want to install gubes 4 on the notebook, then a window says > > lacking features > > hwm/vt-x/amd-v, iommu/vt-d/amd-vi, > > hap/slat/ept/ > > rvi, interrupt remapping. > > > > Only dev

Re: [qubes-users] Re: desktop recommendations?

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 1:15:42 AM UTC-4, Drew White wrote: > I personally use one PC and one laptop. > PC is a Dell T5500, 12 threads, 24 GB RAM. I can upgrade that to 24 threads > and 128 GB RAM, I run 14 Guests at a time often. I rarely use all the CPU. > RAM runs out if I start too man

Re: [qubes-users] Re: unexpected system restart

2018-04-04 Thread Robert Fisk
On 04/03/2018 02:24 PM, qubenix wrote: > cooloutac: >> On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 12:31:09 PM UTC-4, qubenix wrote: >>> Hello all. I'm currently still on R3.2. >>> >>> I had a situation where I was working with a normal (for me) amount of >>> VMs running. Nothing even close to extreme as far as cp

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qubes 4 on lenovo t400?

2018-04-04 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users
On Wed, April 4, 2018 3:01 pm, goodgoshgoodgosh wrote: > On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:49:31 AM UTC-4, ni nhar wrote: > >>  lenovo t400 >> >> >> qubes 4 >> >> >> >> If I want to install gubes 4 on the notebook, then a window says >> >> >> lacking features >> >> hwm/vt-x/amd-v, iommu/vt-d/amd-vi,

[qubes-users] Re: Whats the deal with kernels?

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 9:21:38 PM UTC-4, sevas wrote: > Yes, thank you. I have read that entire page, as well as a few other good > resources: > > github.com/rtiangha/qubes-linux-kernel/blob/devel-4.14-hard/README.md > github.com/0spinboson/qubes-doc/blob/patch-1/managing-os/compiling-your-

Re: [qubes-users] Missing hard disk free space

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 5:45:54 PM UTC-4, Chris Laprise wrote: > On 04/01/2018 03:06 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: > > On Sun, April 1, 2018 6:15 pm, cooloutac wrote: > >> Doesn't using trim on encrypted drive lessen security though? > > > > In my opinion, it's so marginal a security decr

[qubes-users] Re: (neo)mutt/mailhandling best Practises in Qubes

2018-04-04 Thread mst1409
Hi, I'd be interested in best practices as well. I'm using offlineimap + neomutt + msmtp in an AppVM for my emails. I do HTML rendering with lynx in the email AppVM. Since it doesn't do JavaScript I don't see a reason for me to fire up a disposable VM for the HTMl emails that I receive. I usuall

Re: [qubes-users] Re: unexpected system restart

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:31:34 AM UTC-4, Robert Fisk wrote: > On 04/03/2018 02:24 PM, qubenix wrote: > > cooloutac: > >> On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 12:31:09 PM UTC-4, qubenix wrote: > >>> Hello all. I'm currently still on R3.2. > >>> > >>> I had a situation where I was working with a norm

Re: [qubes-users] unexpected system restart

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 3:19:24 PM UTC-4, tai...@gmx.com wrote: > The same thing happens to me and I don't understand why nor are there > any errors in the logs - other times I will be kicked to the login > screen and when I log back in the window managing is broken. thats crazy. well I kno

Re: [qubes-users] Missing hard disk free space

2018-04-04 Thread Chris Laprise
On 04/04/2018 11:50 AM, cooloutac wrote: On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 5:45:54 PM UTC-4, Chris Laprise wrote: On 04/01/2018 03:06 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: On Sun, April 1, 2018 6:15 pm, cooloutac wrote: Doesn't using trim on encrypted drive lessen security though? In my opinion, it's

Re: [qubes-users] unexpected system restart

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
if you have another psu try that too for random restats. other then that not sure what else to tell you. Also @Tai since you always worried about ground wires and stuff i hope you are running your pc on a free software UPS system lol. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [qubes-users] unexpected system restart

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 12:33:23 PM UTC-4, cooloutac wrote: > if you have another psu try that too for random restats. other then that > not sure what else to tell you. > > Also @Tai since you always worried about ground wires and stuff i hope you > are running your pc on a free softwar

Re: [qubes-users] Missing hard disk free space

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 12:32:56 PM UTC-4, Chris Laprise wrote: > On 04/04/2018 11:50 AM, cooloutac wrote: > > On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 5:45:54 PM UTC-4, Chris Laprise wrote: > >> On 04/01/2018 03:06 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: > >>> On Sun, April 1, 2018 6:15 pm, cooloutac wrote:

Re: [qubes-users] Re: qubes 4 on lenovo t400?

2018-04-04 Thread Chris Laprise
On 04/04/2018 11:31 AM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: On Wed, April 4, 2018 3:01 pm, goodgoshgoodgosh wrote: On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:49:31 AM UTC-4, ni nhar wrote:  lenovo t400 qubes 4 If I want to install gubes 4 on the notebook, then a window says lacking features hwm/vt-x

Re: [qubes-users] Re: desktop recommendations?

2018-04-04 Thread cooloutac
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:21:50 AM UTC-4, cooloutac wrote: > On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 1:15:42 AM UTC-4, Drew White wrote: > > I personally use one PC and one laptop. > > PC is a Dell T5500, 12 threads, 24 GB RAM. I can upgrade that to 24 threads > > and 128 GB RAM, I run 14 Guests at

Re: [qubes-users] Missing hard disk free space

2018-04-04 Thread Chris Laprise
On 04/04/2018 12:57 PM, cooloutac wrote: On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 12:32:56 PM UTC-4, Chris Laprise wrote: On 04/04/2018 11:50 AM, cooloutac wrote: On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 5:45:54 PM UTC-4, Chris Laprise wrote: On 04/01/2018 03:06 PM, 'awokd' via qubes-users wrote: On Sun, April 1, 2

[qubes-users] QUBES 4.0 | Installation issue: [Dom0] Qubes OS Setup, Configuring TemplateVM fedora-26 freezed

2018-04-04 Thread Emanuel Bory
Hi guys, I have followed the instruction routine: using Rufus to prep. for a USB-based OS (testing). https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/installation-guide/ I stuck in the rebooting routine during 'Configuring TemplateVM fedora-26'. I had to do a force shutdown. Now, I cannot boot anymore from my USB

[qubes-users] Qubes 4.0 on Dell XPS 13 9360 no longer boots anything!

2018-04-04 Thread Scott B
I decided over the long weekend to install Qubes 4.0 on my laptop after realizing that I could set up a dual-boot. I know this isn't very security conscious, but I was more concerned whether the hardware would be supported. It turns out I can't use my external monitor and usb keyboard, but that'

Re: [qubes-users] Tor security - browsing/downloading over http

2018-04-04 Thread js...@riseup.net
Hi Giulio, Giulio: > 1) Most website with a login do have https. Yea especially now compared with a few years ago. Some still don't unfortunately! > 2) Which type of files are you talking about? If we are not talking about > executables (i hope not) then Qubes do have disposable vms which should

Re: [qubes-users] Tor security - browsing/downloading over http

2018-04-04 Thread js...@riseup.net
'awokd' via qubes-users: > On Tue, April 3, 2018 11:42 pm, Giulio wrote: >> 3) Not using tor in order to download files prevent only man in the >> middles attack coming from the tor network, your provider, your >> neighbors, your dns server etc may still tricks you the same way. > > To jsnow's que

[qubes-users] 4.0 install stuck on "Installing qubes-template-fedora-26.noarch (947/1018)"

2018-04-04 Thread Tomas Vrba
Hi everyone, I am upgrading from Qubes 3.2 to 4.0 and I am running into issues during installation on Dell XPS 13 9343. My goal is to install Qubes 4.0 on an external Samsung T5 USB 3.1 SSD. I created the installation media in Windows using Rufus as specified and every time I try to install

[qubes-users] Qubes 4.0: Can't connect to network over Ethernet

2018-04-04 Thread fsharpn00b
Hello. First-time Qubes user, somewhat new to Linux. I'm not able to connect to the network over Ethernet. In the system tray is a red network icon with an x. If I click it and select "Wired connection", the icon changes to two circling red dots (i.e. a "wait" icon). Occasionally a message pops

Re: [qubes-users] Re: desktop recommendations?

2018-04-04 Thread Drew White
On Thursday, 5 April 2018 01:21:50 UTC+10, cooloutac wrote: > So I think what you are saying is amount of ram is way more important then > amount of cpu cores? Which makes sense to me. That is correct. The requirements of things, I use static RAM, not variable. For Linux like Fedora 22+ they

[qubes-users] Re: Whats the deal with kernels?

2018-04-04 Thread Foppe de Haan
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 3:21:38 AM UTC+2, sevas wrote: > Yes, thank you. I have read that entire page, as well as a few other good > resources: > > github.com/rtiangha/qubes-linux-kernel/blob/devel-4.14-hard/README.md > github.com/0spinboson/qubes-doc/blob/patch-1/managing-os/compiling-you

[qubes-users] Re: HCL - Hewlett Packard EliteBook 8560p

2018-04-04 Thread Drew White
Did you ever manage to get it to pass through to Windows properly? I still have issues passing one USB to my Windows Guests. I have to go through a lot of trouble to get a USB device in there, and even then it doesn't always work. Does the 8560p have a 3G module in it? If so, have you managed to

Re: [qubes-users] Restoring VM from backup...

2018-04-04 Thread Drew White
On Saturday, 17 March 2018 01:05:06 UTC+11, Unman wrote: > On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 07:36:52PM -0700, Drew White wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm restoring a guest from a backup. > > It starts off and says it's restoring, then suddenly it stops and gives me > > this. > > > >

Re: [qubes-users] Fedora no longer starts, installed from RPM.

2018-04-04 Thread Drew White
On Saturday, 17 March 2018 00:58:59 UTC+11, Unman wrote: > Not supported means the Qubes team dont say it will work and wont put > any effort in to making it work. > Lots of people have had the "QREXEC not running" problem - usually > caused by attached devices or incorrect upstream netvms.That's

[qubes-users] POST not displaying for long enough or accepting keyboard commands due to no focus?

2018-04-04 Thread Drew White
Hi folks, I try to use the F12 for selecting boot device in the booting of a guest, but that is not functioning. The POST screen has no delay, thus when you click start, by the time the window for display is created the POST is already well past and it doesn't recognise the key-press. Then it

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes OS Stable Release 3.2. (Cant up-date template to fedora-26 or fedora-27)

2018-04-04 Thread max via qubes-users
Den mandag den 26. februar 2018 kl. 11.23.57 UTC+1 skrev spud12...@gmail.com: > Hey, > > I've installed Qubes OS and I'm having trouble installing the fedora-26 and > fedora-27 template. I've tried minimal and the full 1.5 G I believe. The > template is downloading but I'm getting an error when