-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 I'm having a difficult time attempting an EFI install of Qubes-R4.0-rc2-x86_64.iso across 4 different machines and 3 different USB sticks made by various procedures.
* Installing to an Asmedia USB3 device (all systems detect as HDD) * Must use EFI installation On all of the following, I have used 3 different USB sticks made by various procedures (Rufus in Windows on a USB2, dd in OSX and Etcher in OSX on two USB3 sticks). Also, I downloaded the ISO 3 different times and verified its PGP signature each time. All USB sticks act exactly the same, except for on my Lenovo Helix: the Helix doesn't have proper EFI init that I've experienced with other installations. I am attempting to install Qubes on an M.2 SSD via an Asmedia USB3 enclosure from all of the machines below. This has worked flawless for Windows 10, Ubuntu 16.04 and ArchLinux installations as it is detected as a HDD. Macbook Pro Retina mid-2014 - -- I get the first initial boot menu, asking to install with testing. Selecting any option flashes the Xen boot for a microsecond, and returns back to the menu. iMac 27" 5k late-2015 - -- Upon selecting Test installation media and install, it shows the Xen EFI boot - and freezes the system right there. IOW, one more step than the Macbook Pro 2014. Lenovo Helix (1st gen) - -- I already have Qubes R3.2 on this device. The installer is not recognized from any of the Qubes 4.0 rc2 USB sticks under EFI. It shows and loads under Legacy; but, I require it to be EFI for the various machines I'll be booting in going forward (namely, some UP boards that only have EFI bios options). (Desktop) Asus Rampage IV Black Edition - -- Saved the best for last. And by "best" meaning the most inconsistent issues. This is my high end gaming desktop, dual Titans, overclocked, water cooled, etc. For the record, I have been running Windows 8.1, 10 and Arch Linux for the past 4 years on this system (mostly Arch) with about 20 test installations over and over using several high end devices. I know this system very well, and is extremely stable under Linux kernel as well as Windows with zero instability. Though, I have never tried FreeBSD kernels before. I get various results using the same USB stick over and over. I have removed all overclocking with various results. "Various" results meaning I cannot reproduce the same error or condition all of the time. Most common result: When Anaconda starts, it flashes a graphic background with a "Progress" bar that slowly moves across the bottom for about 30s - and freezes the entire system, forcing a power off with power button 4s. This screen does not show under normal installation. Serious bug in the Installer: Whenever the system freezes from one of the various issues, most of the time it marks the USB3 device as "Dirty" - before it even gets to any installation screen! Worse off, it does this to my Arch and Ubuntu installs on the local SSDs! I've since disconnected the internal HDDs, but it still marks dirty the USB3 I am installing to. I usually have to remove it, and format it in another machine, between installation attempts. Occasional Progress: Sometimes, the system will get past the Xen and Anaconda init and actually load the Installation menu! Where it asks for options for installing, encrypt disk, and starts installing! But when it gets to this point, which I have only made it to twice, it has hard locked the system with the progress bar pretty close to the end running some script. I didn't write the script name down, but I will next time. If anyone has any advice, please let me know. If Qubes 4.0 RTM will have a lot of installer fixes, I may just wait for that. Thanks! Eric -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEcy6ry51h71BXa58r1HXhRIZm5iYFAloGxlsACgkQ1HXhRIZm 5iYKaRAAxTE64Fua+TmnkbRfM3lwl+5lz9N2FHYMDCkwbv7wE6TKbR2Z5KgYdN+n SfgA7pBhEj5m317nC1MfzbFuZyHuwBlWsIfqnWxzs1n9Xjy7l5miu052mhEG5Wlw QyWYaPBBegd5bkrYH+I/4IEwOqKWVzE77qhrgSrfscAQhwXdH4mgU7J7PfdI8HZH NpjShlXelER9zBiUB1Huw9vcL3SM0b7cnI/qY5s5FyMb8OjPDYAmAEzaXWEUyIvQ V5AmZrv9cS2IyQ/PklSQsL4J1zNkSLv9z/OZuEyZY2tvBMFzqdJGlAAbmmB1vmIO RV8tRWlOhi+Qu0DR4xHN90ERLYIAZ6NZ1EC80pYKlcHPIyQW6fMBfn2IRlGxUs1X Zm8ox14b0oTmVPhDc0pjjuLNcxzHhzFpeA9Iav+OBF5MJRHVNOxKTUEnaFN8DTlw LymeuLFtBmlUptxGtgCgpaJ7jhaZh68WYWYLVINsr6apd/Oo+iHYU0evFr7qeMjX S+yM8H34/pah2qdPtrHrizwb0xDVSrcXnih4bF0113aX8rBEF7mJaFY0wrsWDaA1 5gCVzUMxZFbtvn1BRnGjaAX/+givCk5TjhLYPrleXqSSvS6fPeZlH5SBba+mmaLd TejeduMh5j3nIvjTOYDnPLOF4uOSRlqbGdpqQXzZGUFzVt8SRLw= =T0FM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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 post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/3a4a4ec9-bbb4-49fe-8c16-6e902342fe91%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
