[qubes-users] What are the disadvantages of NOT having vt-d?

Hi, I am an avid user of Qubes OS and I love what you have done. Finally I have a feeling of security and a peace of mind... I am not a security person but I kinda do care about it and have some basic understanding and am slightly paranoid. I am currently running a DELL Precision 5520, which h

Re: [qubes-users] Re: What are the disadvantages of NOT having vt-d?

I see.. But currently I am using Qubes 3.2 and 4.0 last time I tried was VERY unpolished, I am not sure I am going to look at it before support for 3.2 expires... It's not like I would not have the money to buy a 7700k, but I want to avoid spending money if not necessary that is why I want to g

[qubes-users] Qubes OS and latest hardware (8700K)

Hi, will Qubes OS 3.2 work with the 8700K desktop CPU that was just released? I've heard conflicting reports. If not, will 4.0 support it? I read that you need Kernel 4.12 (I believe) but even Qubes 4.0 seems to be stuck with 4.8... Is this just a matter of "perfect" support or are they talking

[qubes-users] DMA attacks are possible not only via USB?!

Hi, I am wondering a bit what this USB & NetVM shielding are really buying me. I am switching from a laptop to a desktop, so it may remain unattended for quite a while and thus could be exposed to hardware access... The hardware access will be mild, meaning I could imagine someone to compromise

[qubes-users] How to hide all except one USB controller?

Hi, I bought a second internal USB controller (A) to connect a flash drive for booting from SD. How can I prevent the internal controller(B) (with the keyboard attached) to be recognized during startup? I can still type my boot password with it, that means the controller is visible, right? So