On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 8:21:58 AM UTC-7, Mindus Amitiel Debsin wrote: > On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 5:09:01 PM UTC-7, john wrote: > > On 05/11/18 07:30, Mindus Amitiel Debsin wrote: > > > I was reading through this thread: > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/nphUyv7Msow/Vs2TX8tjAwAJ > > > > > > and I noticed some similarities, but also some differences between our > > > two situations. > > > > > > My system: > > > Asus Sabertooth x79 with Intel i7 3930k > > > 32GB of quad-channel DDR3 RAM > > > > > > I have tried two different installation methods: > > > by DVD: Loads fine and then gets to this point: > > > See two attached jpgs, IMG_0882b1000.jpg and IMG_0883b1000.jpg > > > by USB-boot (non-UEFI): Loads to the Q screen with a white progress-bar > > > on the bottom and then freezes forever. This is before any installation > > > or options or disk-choosing. > > > by USB-boot (UEFI): Just crashes and restarts as soon as it starts > > > loading off of the USB-drive. > > > > > > I have tried every major fix in the BIOS and still the problems persist. > > > My settings: > > > Intel VT-X: enabled > > > Intel VT-D: enabled > > > Sata config: Raid mode > > > Compatibility Support Module: enabled > > > Boot Device Control: UEFI and Legacy > > > Secure Boot: disabled, "Other OS", Platform Key State: Unloaded > > > > > > Boot order: every combination. > > > > > > I'm so frustrated with this. Have been trying to get it installed for a > > > few weeks now, on and off. But I imagine that this community knows > > > everything about the installation process, so I hope you can help me. If > > > there's something that I missed, or any other information you'd like, > > > please ask away! > > > I think that privacy and security are really important and I'd like very > > > much to use Qubes, but I simply cannot find a way to get it installed. > > > > > > Thanks for reading, > > > ~Debsin > > > > > > > So, if it were me, I would go back and make sure I created a USB > > installation media correctly, like maybe if of method ...... > > > > stick with legacy mode, enable any VT that you have ; secure boot > > off ; compatibility enabled , Sata I have no idea, if you have > > any onboard graphics choice, make sure discrete graphics is off .... > > > > I did see one of your type on the HCL for version 3.1, maybe you'd be > > happy with 3.2 or you don't say what version your installing ... > > > > sadly your attachments probably may get ignored, I for one, can't get > > them to open in Thunderbirds 'open in DVM' and I don't really want to > > download them myself > > > > I think your system is too old for UEFI install, though there is the > > EFI troubleshooting guide, which part of the qubes docs have you > > read or following ? > > > > > > IF you must have qubes now, try 3.2 its supported for another 9 > > months, and then you'll have the qubes way more fluent I suppose > > .... depending on your threat profile or whatever ..... > > Thanks John. What you suggested appears to be the key. > I redownloaded Qubes 4.0 via torrent, then loaded up a Fedora liveCD, then > used the DD command to dump the iso to 2 different USB drives. This time, I > got all the way to the installation screen which allows me to choose which > drive to install Qubes on. > > I still have to clone my current boot drive off to a 2nd hard drive before > I'm ready to install Qubes as my primary OS, but I will clone it tonight and > install Qubes tomorrow! I'm really excited now. > I'll let you know how it goes. > > And @fepitre, everything I said is before the installation process.
OK, I got Qubes installed and it seems to be working fine. It's not on my primary SSD drive, but it is working fine on an external SATA drive I connected. I had to do a UTC time fix to make Whonix work, but I did and now it works. So I have a couple questions now as to whether or not I can use Qubes as a primary OS: 1) Is it true that only Windows 7 can be installed as a qube? 2) I have a brand new GTX 1080 TI graphics card on the way: will there be any driver support on qubes for this, or will I suffer dramatically reduced performance? 3) Will Steam and it's games work on a Windows 7 qubes VM? Thanks for reading, ~Debsin -- 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/df465d9b-0353-41a8-aa64-640b030f7d51%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
