Thanks but unfortunately I don't know that issue helps, as those who were able to resolve it did so by updating which I cannot do since sys-net fails to start.
This issue, https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/3349 , seems to cover that problem but nothing's mentioned about net & firewall failing to start. On Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 07:22 Mike Keehan <m...@keehan.net wrote: > On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:42:28 -0800 (PST) > scott.lewis.engin...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Hello, I apologize in advance if this has already been addressed but > > searching for "sys-net" & "libxl" give many confusing results, I > > don't see any that match both not working, and I'm completely new to > > Qubes. My problem is that after 2 different installs of the same > > version, 4.01, I keep getting the same problems: When I get into > > Qubes I cannot update dom0, and sys-net & sys-firewall both fail to > > start even though my NIC is correctly listed in devices for -net. > > > > Basic info: > > Dell Optiplex 780, bios= A15 as recommended in HCL. > > Qubes 4.01, sigs checked good. > > Install 1 done by USB, created in windows, had same issues as > > described below. Re-installed by DVD thinking I'd muffed something > > (think I read on reddit that USB installs made from windows had > > issues) and the behavior is exactly the same. > > > > Behavior observed: > > (anything in [xxx] is me telling you the variation, as I get this for > > 2 VM's, 2 error codes, etc.) > > * Dom0 starts and runs, but -net & -firewall will not. > > * When I attempt to manually start either, I get this error message: > > "ERROR: Start failed: internal error: libxenlight failed to create > > new domain 'sys-net' [or sys-firewall], > > see /var/log/libvirt/libxl/libxl-driver.log for details". > > > > When I less the log, I get these errors dozens of time with > > timestamps ranging from date of install to today: 1: "[date:time]: > > libxl: libxl_create.c:610:libxl_domain_make:domain creation fail: > > Operation not supported" 2: "[date:time]: libxl: > > libxl_create.c:982:initiate_domain_create:cannot make domain: -3" > > Those errors and nothing else. > > > > I've tried to update dom0 by command as found in docs, as well as > > through GUI without success. I found a page elsewhere that described > > temporarily putting NIC in firewall or another VM to see if it > > worked, but I must be doing it wrong as I always get loopback errors > > when trying to save. It always tells me failed, regardless. No wonder > > if network isn't working. > > > > Under sys-net, I see the correct name and model of my NIC, but I > > can't seem to figure out how to see if the NIC is operational since > > sys-net isn't working (new to qubes sorry!), however I verified my > > router is not showing an IP assigned, though link LED is on. > > > > If anyone can help me try to figure this out, I'd really appreciate > > it. I'm still a bit green on linux but I learn fast, I recently gave > > up on Windows (I hate 10 so much I could scream) so I'm trying to > > dive in with qubes (deep end of the pool I think) as it best suits my > > needs with the VM implementation. > > > > I'd post the log itself, but I can't seem to figure out how to make > > USB copy work yet since I've been beating my head on the networking > > issue. > > > > Thanks, and sorry in advance if this duplicated another thread. > > > > Similar issues in the past were raised in this bug report - > > https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/3125 > > It might give you some pointers. > > (I found it by searching for "Qubes libxl_domain_make:domain creation > fail: Operation not supported" in google.) > > Mike. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "qubes-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/mGvt8QW2mBQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/20190118122156.4973a340.mike%40keehan.net > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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/CA%2B4dudfOdZL6RMom8P3JRTz76xakMiexidUmHFWE0k_HoD8F9w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
