[qubes-users] 4 monitors, 3 output types, 2 graphics chips and not getting to show up on all 4 monitors

[Stumpy]

I have finally gotten around to re-tackling my 
multi-monitor/multi-graphics chip issue.
I have decided to try booting a few different live distributions to see 
what happened, here is what I have in terms of hardware:
Four monitors, 2 HPs 2 Dells. HPs are in landscape position, Dells are 
in Portrait position

The monitors accept VGA, HDMI, and DP
One chipset is on a graphics card, and is an AMD Radeon HD 6570 1GB DDR3 
PCIe x16 - 1 DVI and 2 DP out ports (I think it came out around 
2013ish?)

The other is an integrated intel chipset - 1 HDMI and 1 DVI out ports

Qubes 3.2 isntalled

Live distros I have tried:
Fedora workstation 28
Fedora workstation 27
Xubuntu 18.04
Kubuntu 18.04
Fedora KDE 28
Mint xfce 18.3
CentOS GNOME 1708
CentOS KDE 1708

Results so far:
Qubes 3.2, installed: All 4 monitors "light up", getting some sort of 
signal i guess, but the one with DP in will not show anything, just like 
one half of that screen is light, the other dark. I can't get the two 
Dells two rotate to poitrat mode. Strangely I don't get icons on any of 
the menus now. A few times I was able to go to "Display" and try to 
rotate the displays but when I did the DP display would go nuts and show 
something like still static... or something, and now when I try to bring 
up "display" it comes up then instantly turns off... hence, I am not 
able to access the display window gui. Am not sure about if there is a 
command line option. And something I just found out, my power saving 
kicked in and on the monitor which shows nothing (Dell, poitrait, with 
DP in plug) was the only one that would show me a login...



Fedora workstation 28
First, really buggy, made it hard to use, I am not sure if it was my 
setup or what *BUT* _all 4 displays worked_, until I started messing 
with the display option to arrange and rotate them into a usable 
configuration. Moving the tiny little display icons around was a 
challenge as they kept "slipping" and not moving where I was trying to 
drag them. I could get them into position (not rotated) but then I would 
move my mouse like to the edge of the screen and crash, back at the 
loggin, which would automatically then take me to a "welcome to fedora" 
window. At which point I am not able to reopen the settings/display box 
(just does nothing when I click on settings).


Mint xfce 18.3
While mint was more stable, the arranging of the monitors in the 
position I wanted was just as diffiult as Fed28. And like Fed28 
eventually the display option window was... no longer an option, it 
would instantly crash after trying to open it, not sure what would cause 
that. Though, like fed28, all 4 displays "showed up" I just could not 
arrange them into a usable configuration and the more I tried the less 
stable the display program/window got.


Kubuntu 18.04
With Kubuntu, one of the main things I noticed was it flashing a message 
"Firmware Bug: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update 
microcode to version 0x22 (or later)" maybe this is part of the problem? 
... regardless, I have no idea how to do that... pointers?
Next, when booting up, the Dell w/ DP in was flashing... funny, the 
flashing kubuntu icon on that display wasn't displaying properly. I 
tried rebooting and then it just crashed, didn't even get to a gui


Fedora workstation 27
Got the same firmware error from Fed 27, that and I could not even get 
to a GUI first (second, third, etc tries). And something I had not 
encountered before, when I tried rebooting it would reboot back into the 
same frozen screen, even when I turned the comp off (removing the usb 
flash and shuting off then turning on resolved that).


Fedora KDE 28
similar firmware error. asked for login from the start? Couldn't find 
any hint of what it might be on the net.  bizarre, moot here though I 
guess.


Xubuntu 18.04
Went great... until it didn't. Booted up fine, but then when I tried to 
rearrange the displays it logged me out, apparently paswd was ubuntu. 
next time I tried booting xbuntu live, when it went to the gui booting 
screen 3 of the 4 displays looked ok, but the Dell DP display was off in 
terms of color, after that... the two HPs just had a blinking cursor, 
and the two dells kept blinking the firmware error that most of the 
distros are giving me, couldn't get any further.


CentOS GNOME 1708
Booted up nicely enough. Was able to arrange the two HP (integrated 
intel gfx) no problem, the Dells were not on by default in the settings, 
when I tried enabling them, they went to like a strange static display 
of rainbow noise if that make sense. Didn't matter if I tried to set the 
two dells (secondary gfx card) to mirror, primary, secondary... nada, 
except static.


CentOS KDE 1708
Started up recognizing all 4 displays... kinda, the two Dells, connected 
to the external AMD gfx card showed up with the same rainbow noise that 
happened in CentOS GNOME. Here they were recognized right off, in costos 
gnome I had to enable the two dells. Even though 

[qubes-users] Re: Desperately want Qubes, but can't install on Asus Sabertooth x79

[john]

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 .


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Re: [qubes-users] Re: Insert/Inject keyboard hits to a Qube from Dom0

[799]

Hello Jonny,

 schrieb am Fr., 11. Mai 2018, 15:18:

> Am Freitag, 11. Mai 2018 13:52:23 UTC+2 schrieb cr33d...@gmail.com:
> > Hey Everyone!,
> >
> > currently working on several automation processes using bash scripts
> executed in dom0 to do certain actions.
> >
> > To execute an specific command, normally we are using s.th. like:
> >
> > qvm-run  [VMname] 
> >
> > E.g.: qvm-run personal "cp /home/user/Desktop/test.txt
> /home/user/Documents/test.txt
> >
> > Now my situation:
> >
> > When connecting to an ftp-server via: ftp , i had to enter an
> username and password.
> >
> > How to execute this using qvm-run? I suggest to write a little script
> like:
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> >
> > qvm-run personal "ftp " | qvm-run personal "user /n" |qvm-run
> personal "pw \n"
> >
> > Unfortunately this one does not work since last two aren't commands.
> However, is it possible to insert such keyboard entries in an VM's console
> to get this work?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jonny
>
> Hey All, an alternative is to write an executable bash script in the qube
> that to the ftp stuff, bind it to PATH and execute it with qvm-run.
>
> But, if there is an alternative, not to use a script located on that vm
> and do all remotely, i would be pleased to hear your ideas :)
>

if possible I would try to look for a way to replace ftp by something that
is more secure like sftp/scp.
Then you can drop the login/password part and use certificates to
authenticate.
If you really want to use login/password I would use split-gpg so that you
can keep the password on an offline "vault-vm" and the password will be
decrypted and used in the AppVM.

Question if you keep using ftp
Would it be ok, if you enter login and password in dom0 ?
Are you always connecting to the same ftp server from the AppVM?
And are you always executing the same ftp command ?
Or do you need a more flexible approach like:

don0script 

If you are more specific what you want to accomplish I can write you a
draft.

Regards

[799]

>

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[qubes-users] Re: Qubes R4.0 - no internet working in appVM

[Qubes Guy]

On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:17:24 PM UTC, niepo...@gmail.com wrote:
> Fresh install of Qubes R4.0 and there is no internet connection in appVM - 
> firefox just not load websites.
> 
> Internet connection actually is ok as I'm able to make update for template VM.
> 
> What can be reason of this not working internet in app VM and how resolve 
> this?

Is this still a problem?  Did you give your AppVM access to the net VM (set 
"Networking" to sys-firewall (preferably) or sys-net in the settings dialog for 
the AppVM)?

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[qubes-users] sys-usb freezes after suspend

[maurice]

Hi folks!

Whenever my laptop resumes after have being suspended, the sys-usb is stalled 
and all USB devices attached fail to work. They are all disconnected.
Whenever that happens the only way to have the sys-usb working again is to kill 
it.
Strangely this only affects the sys-usb and not the sys-net, which is working 
fine after resume.
The issue that describes this problem - 
https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/3142  
(https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/3142) - is closed but this 
problem persists.

Does anyone knows how this can be solved?

Thank you!

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[qubes-users] Re: Insert/Inject keyboard hits to a Qube from Dom0

[cr33dc0d3r]

Am Freitag, 11. Mai 2018 13:52:23 UTC+2 schrieb cr33d...@gmail.com:
> Hey Everyone!, 
> 
> currently working on several automation processes using bash scripts executed 
> in dom0 to do certain actions. 
> 
> To execute an specific command, normally we are using s.th. like:
> 
> qvm-run  [VMname] 
> 
> E.g.: qvm-run personal "cp /home/user/Desktop/test.txt 
> /home/user/Documents/test.txt
> 
> Now my situation:
> 
> When connecting to an ftp-server via: ftp , i had to enter an 
> username and password. 
> 
> How to execute this using qvm-run? I suggest to write a little script like:
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> 
> qvm-run personal "ftp " | qvm-run personal "user /n" |qvm-run 
> personal "pw \n" 
> 
> Unfortunately this one does not work since last two aren't commands. However, 
> is it possible to insert such keyboard entries in an VM's console to get this 
> work?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jonny

Hey All, an alternative is to write an executable bash script in the qube that 
to the ftp stuff, bind it to PATH and execute it with qvm-run. 

But, if there is an alternative, not to use a script located on that vm and do 
all remotely, i would be pleased to hear your ideas :) 

Thanks,
Jonny

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[qubes-users] Qubes R4.0 - no internet working in appVM

[niepowiem48]

Fresh install of Qubes R4.0 and there is no internet connection in appVM - 
firefox just not load websites.

Internet connection actually is ok as I'm able to make update for template VM.

What can be reason of this not working internet in app VM and how resolve this?

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Re: [qubes-users] ProxyVM in Qubes 4.0

[Quentin Le Guennec]

Thanks Ivan, got it working using qubes-tunnel.

On 05/11/18 07:35, Ivan Mitev wrote:
>
> On 05/10/2018 11:08 PM, Quentin Le Guennec wrote:
>> From the docs (https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/vpn/)
>>
>> "Create a new VM, name it, click the ProxyVM radio button, and choose a
>> color and template."
>>
>> On Qubes 4.0, I don't see that radio button. I don't see anything about
>> that in the manual page of qvm-create either. Am I missing something?
> "ProxyVMs" in 4.0 are simply AppVMs with the "provides_network" pref set
> to true (or the "provides network" radio button checked when creating a
> VM with the gui)
>
> BTW you may want to check Chris Laprise's VPN code
>
> https://www.mail-archive.com/qubes-users@googlegroups.com/msg21339.html
>


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[qubes-users] Insert/Inject keyboard hits to a Qube from Dom0

[cr33dc0d3r]

Hey Everyone!, 

currently working on several automation processes using bash scripts executed 
in dom0 to do certain actions. 

To execute an specific command, normally we are using s.th. like:

qvm-run  [VMname] 

E.g.: qvm-run personal "cp /home/user/Desktop/test.txt 
/home/user/Documents/test.txt

Now my situation:

When connecting to an ftp-server via: ftp , i had to enter an 
username and password. 

How to execute this using qvm-run? I suggest to write a little script like:

#!/bin/bash

qvm-run personal "ftp " | qvm-run personal "user /n" |qvm-run 
personal "pw \n" 

Unfortunately this one does not work since last two aren't commands. However, 
is it possible to insert such keyboard entries in an VM's console to get this 
work?

Thanks,
Jonny 

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[qubes-users] 2 Xeon Gold vs i9 for Qubes-OS?

[olegdenega]

What will be better for Qubes-OS - i9 or Xeon Gold? Does it support two cpu 
based system? Thanks.

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