[qubes-users] Re: Dom 0 latest update disabled my wireless device.

[Guerlan]

I know almost nothing about qubes internals but did you try to see if your 
pci card is mounted to sys-net as a PCI device? Does it appear there? Is it 
mounted in other qube?

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 10:30:54 PM UTC-3, pc revival wrote:
>
> I have been using Qubes for a while now on my personal computers. With the 
> latest update to Dom 0 on Qubes 4.0.3 my wireless card has disappeared. I 
> still have the wired connection but no wireless device available. It was 
> working fine until I did this update and rebooted.
> I haven't seen anything else similar listed anywhere.
> My desktop is an HP 530 with an Intel 3168NGW wireless card.
> Any help or suggestions will be welcome.
> Thanks
>

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[qubes-users] Re: EE-PROM of an Lenovo X230

[ggg397]

I am looking as to which Linux to install on computer that does the 
programming.  I am guessing you would recommend Debian, latest version.  
Also which Linux to leave on Lenovo X230 before I start to add Core Boot.  

When you say. "Voltages, garbage."  Are you saying to forget all about 
measuring voltages and such?  I would guess that the reason the notes say 
to check what voltage my Lenovo x230 RAM will handle is because the BIOS 
install will control the voltage after install.  The notes did not make 
that clear.   

I do not have at home online internet, making the requirement to be plugged 
into internet cable to be an inconvenience.  Any easy way around that 
requirement?

Thanks for advice.   

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[qubes-users] Dom 0 latest update disabled my wireless device.

[pc revival]

I have been using Qubes for a while now on my personal computers. With the 
latest update to Dom 0 on Qubes 4.0.3 my wireless card has disappeared. I 
still have the wired connection but no wireless device available. It was 
working fine until I did this update and rebooted.
I haven't seen anything else similar listed anywhere.
My desktop is an HP 530 with an Intel 3168NGW wireless card.
Any help or suggestions will be welcome.
Thanks

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Re: [qubes-users] Installing templates.

[dhorf-hfref . 4a288f10]

On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:46:12AM -0700, redpoll...@gmail.com wrote:
> I've downloaded some ubuntu templates with the .rpm extension.  I have been 
> told by someone that I need to put the rpm file into dom0 and then install 
> via cli with dnf etc.

this means you are giving the person who created those rpms or anyone
who managed to compromise their build process or storage/distro chain
full root access in your dom0 == full control over the whole system.

"not recommended"


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[qubes-users] Installing templates.

[redpollwan]

I've downloaded some ubuntu templates with the .rpm extension.  I have been 
told by someone that I need to put the rpm file into dom0 and then install 
via cli with dnf etc.

I don 't know how to copy the rpm into dom0.  I have found the qubes docs 
that talks about copying and pasting into dom0 but it doesn't really help 
me.

Is there a way that I can open a window in dom0 where I see the file 
structure such as Home/Downloads/etc as in other qubes? I don't recall 
seeing such a thing. I'm just seeing this as an easier way to run a 
terminal when I move the template. But I'm still fumbling around and I 
thank people for any replies.

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Re: [qubes-users] Installation of Kali

[redpollwan]

Thanks for the tip about the version of Kali.  I have the first one.  I'll 
download the latest and see what happens.  
 I was using 255.255.255.0 and 255.255.255.255 with no luck.  


On Tuesday, 10 March 2020 23:00:26 UTC+11, unman wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 10:50:41AM -0700, redpo...@gmail.com  
> wrote: 
> > This is a cross post so apologies as I am just trying to maximise my 
> > chances of getting some help. 
> > 
> > I've been trying to install Kali 2020 on qubes 4 without success. 
> > 
> > I can get through the installation procedure but I'm getting problems at 
> > the point where Kali uses the net to download software such as the GUI. 
> At 
> > this point I manually input the network settings (address, gateway etc 
> > which I get from the Qubes settings) and then select a mirror for it to 
> do 
> > this, but it gives me a continual error message that there is an error 
> with 
> > the mirror. I suspect that the issue is that, for some reason its not 
> > getting onto the net as I've been through a heap if the mirrors with the 
> > same issue. It won't connect to any of them. It will install but when 
> > booted I get a terminal and I can't seem to move past this to a GUI. 
> I've 
> > googled it to death and I've tried all of the solutions I can find. 
> > 
> > 
> > It appears that it installs without the GUI and any attempt to get it on 
> > the net is useless. It doesn't respond to apt-update, startx, etc etc. 
> I've 
> > installed Kali plenty of times, but there is a quirk in qubes that has 
> me 
> > stumped. 
> > 
> > 
> > Has anyone had any luck installing this and able to offer any 
> assistance? 
> > 
>
> Just installed it. 
> make sure you have the latest iso - there was an issue with 1st 2020 
> release. 
> At "networking" use the information from Qube Settings,but use netmask 
> 255.255.255.0 
>

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Re: [qubes-users] Is it recommended to install any anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-spyware apps in Qubes OS 4.0.3 or does Qubes OS takes care of all that ? - If not, which do you recommend ?

[Stuart Perkins]

On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:00:30 -0700 (PDT)
"'M' via qubes-users"  wrote:

>As a newbie I would like some guidance on how to set up the "QubesFirewall" 
>"correctly".
>
>I have looked on the following pages, but didn't find any guidance on this.
>
>https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/firewall/
>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-devel/niMbDhS_nWI
>https://blog.invisiblethings.org/2011/09/28/playing-with-qubes-networking-for-fun.html

It depends entirely on the purpose of the AppVM.  I have one called "money" 
where I keep my bookkeeping software.  The ONLY thing allowed in the firewall 
rules is for it to connect to my home network for backup purposes when I'm not 
at home.  I have not firewalled my "mail" AppVM yet, but I could restrict it to 
the servers I use for e-mail (I do pop3 access to yahoo, gmail, hotmail and one 
paid for account).  Of course "vault" has zero network access at all.

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Re: [qubes-users] Is it recommended to install any anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-spyware apps in Qubes OS 4.0.3 or does Qubes OS takes care of all that ? - If not, which do you recommend ?

['M' via qubes-users]

onsdag den 11. marts 2020 kl. 00.42.05 UTC+1 skrev Tobias Gilberg: 

Is it recommended to install any anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-spyware 
apps in Qubes OS 4.0.3 or does Qubes OS takes care of all that ? - If not, 
which do you recommend ?
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.

Hello

Qubes OS doesn't have integrated anti-malware stuff. It does protect you, 
because the most malware will be deletet when you shut down the infected 
AppVM (because changes in another folder than the home folder of the AppVM 
will be deletet on shutdown). And the separation of you tasks and data in 
different AppVMs protects you even if one of your AppVMs got compromised. 
The QubesFirewall can protect you from spyware, if you set it up correctly 
(in the AppVM settings under "Firewall rules" add only the domains that you 
want to use in the specific AppVM).
Now knowing this its about you to decide if you need some anti-malware 
apps. But consider also, that anti-malware apps are just normal programs 
that check for known not good software. So they can't protect you from not 
known malware (witch is easy to create), it increases also your attack 
surface im a heavy way and many of anti-malware programs behave like 
malware (e.g. running an person in the middle attack on your web 
connections or sending information about whats on your computer (in your 
case the AppVM) to the producer of the app.).


Thanks.

As a newbie I would like some guidance on how to set up the "QubesFirewall" 
"correctly".

I have looked on the following pages, but didn't find any guidance on this.

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/firewall/
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-devel/niMbDhS_nWI
https://blog.invisiblethings.org/2011/09/28/playing-with-qubes-networking-for-fun.html

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Re: [qubes-users] EE-PROM of an Lenovo X230

[unman]

On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 08:07:44AM -0700, ggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> As I am on Social Security and can not afford to purchase the Insurgo 
> Privacy Beast, I was trying to emulate what the Insurgo on my own.  
> 
> I bought a refurb Lenovo X-230 with I5 processor and 4 GB RAM, 340 GB 
> Spinning hard drive.  I have upgraded the RAM to 16 GB, (MICRON 
> CT2K102464BF186D 16GB KIT 8GBX2 PC3-14900 1866, which is marked as Crucial 
> - Germany)  Laptop sees the RAM, Boots, I have not run extensive memory 
> tests.
> 
> And the same WiFi adapter as Insurgo Privacy Beast uses:   (Atheros AR9832 
> AR5BHB116. Model: AR9832 AR5BHB116. 1 x Atheros AR9832 AR5BHB116 Wireless 
> Card. Standard Wireless: 801.11 a/b/g/n. Russia,Brazil,Chile,New 
> Zealand,Mexico,South Africa,Asia)
> 
> I am now looking for a plan to EE-PROM (flash core boot) onto it.  I bought 
> a PROM  Organizer SOIC8 SOP8 Flash Chip IC Test Clips Socket Adpter 
> Programmer BIOS + CH341A 24 25 Series EEPROM Flash BIOS USB Programmer 
> Module (Double Cl 
> 
> 
> I now read I will need a Pomona Clip:Test Clip SOIC8 Pomona 5250.
> 
> Which will have to wait until next month to afford.  However, I see the 
> instructions of what of I am about to attempt to be very detailed, and I am 
> looking for about of guidance from someone who has recently done this 
> thing.  
> 
> What looks to be one of my sources of a check list is:  
> https://www.chucknemeth.com/flash-lenovo-x230-coreboot/
> 
> Then what I can find on git hub.   I had hoped to install both Core Boot 
> and Heads, and I am not sure if that is so easy for someone like me.  
> 
> I have not read all that yet, but wanted to be clear on the possible 
> upgrades, fixes to documentation that should have occurred.  I am supposing 
> that I will need to be careful choose the correct script for a core I5.  
> 
> Truthfully this EE-PROM of Core Boot is more than I wanted to learn how to 
> do.  All this makes me appreciate how much Insurgo does to get their 
> version working.  
> 
> Anyway, I thought I would see if anyone has any recent experience with this 
> that might be different than all the documentation that is already 
> available.   Thanks for any replies.

You wont need a pomona clip - you already have a clip in the kit you
linked to. For one off flashing, that should be fine.

The chuck nemeth piece is a little dated now - probably wont match what
you find in current coreboot, but the principle is fine.
Heads documentation is woefully bad imo.
Check out Skulls for simple prebuilt images: once you've done once you
can flash internally for the rest, and there are simple scripts to run.
You may find it ideal.

You'll read about voltages, identifying chips etc. Garbage. 
If you have specific questions ask away.




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Re: [qubes-users] How to expand the amount of storage in a Win10 HVM ?

['M' via qubes-users]

tirsdag den 10. marts 2020 kl. 22.35.29 UTC+1 skrev M:
>
> Thanks a lot and for the very quick response. :)
>
>
>
> tirsdag den 10. marts 2020 kl. 22.19.49 UTC+1 skrev Sven Semmler:
>
>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 02:09:18PM -0700, 'M' via qubes-users wrote: 
>> > But how do I configure the amount of storage space manually ? 
>>
>> - start your Windows VM 
>> - open start menu and type 'disk' 
>> - select the 'create and format hard disk partitions' entry 
>> - when the 'Disk Management' starts it will prompt you about an 
>>   uninitalized disk. Cancel that dialog. 
>> - now you should see three disks. 
>>
>> - Disk 0 is the system disk 
>> - Disk 1 contains the private image / user files 
>> - Disk 2 ... leave that one alone 
>>
>> - if you enlarged the system area you will see free space after the 'c:' 
>>   partition. Right-click on 'c:' and choose 'Extend Volume...' 
>>   
>> - same works for 'D:' if you enlarged the private volume 
>>
>> /Sven 
>>
>> -- 
>>  public key: https://www.svensemmler.org/0x8F541FB6.asc 
>> fingerprint: D7CA F2DB 658D 89BC 08D6 A7AA DA6E 167B 8F54 1FB6
>>
>  


There is also a guide here: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/resize-disk-image/
 

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[qubes-users] Another Intel vulnerability

[Sandy Harris]

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-unfixable-flaw-intel-chipset.html

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