Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-23 Thread Bryce
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 6:29:04 AM UTC-5, Mike Keehan wrote:
> 
> Hi Bryce,
> 
> Glad you got something working for you :)
> 
> This is a good description of the changes in Qubes 4.0 :-
>https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/releases/4.0/release-notes/
> 
> Mike.

Thanks Mike

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-23 Thread Mike Keehan
On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:26:00 -0800 (PST)
Bryce  wrote:

> On Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 6:37:47 AM UTC-5, Mike Keehan wrote:
> > 
> > Ah, what a shame.  It does seem as if your iommu is a problem.
> > 
> > Without any other ideas, the only thing I can suggest is that you
> > try the latest Qubes 3.2 just to allow you to try out Qubes.  It
> > doesn't require the vt-d stuff, so might work on your box.
> > 
> > The other thing you can do is try googling for iommu and your cpu
> > together to see if others have had problems (not necessarily in
> > Qubes, just in general use).
> >  
> >   Mike.  
> 
> Well, just to put this out there, it seems as if my CPU doesn't
> support SLAT and maybe that's why (I thought from intel's page it
> did). Installing the latest 3 stable and I don't get any errors about
> IOMMU like I did with 4, but just like with 4 I do have to disable
> vt-d in bios in order to boot to the installer.
> 
> Unfortunately as soon as I turn vt-d back on, the system goes thru
> post, I see qubes start to boot and then after a minute (about when I
> think I'd see the disk password prompt) I get a message from my
> monitor that the input timing is wrong, which I've never seen on
> several other operating systems! Wierldy, I was able to reproduce
> this behavior by turning off vt-d, booting up fully and then was able
> to update without issues unlike in 4. Rebooted twice without issues,
> then turned vt-d back on and got the exact same behavior.
> 
> So I guess I just try out using 3.2 without vt-d.
> 
> I'll take a look around the users' group, but I don't see any real
> details on the qubes site for what the key differences are between 3
> & 4 are, can anyone point me to something that will tell me how worth
> it (secure) that it is to use 3.2 instead of replacing hardware to
> run 4?
> 

Hi Bryce,

Glad you got something working for you :)

This is a good description of the changes in Qubes 4.0 :-
   https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/releases/4.0/release-notes/

Mike.

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-22 Thread Bryce
On Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 6:37:47 AM UTC-5, Mike Keehan wrote:
> 
> Ah, what a shame.  It does seem as if your iommu is a problem.
> 
> Without any other ideas, the only thing I can suggest is that you try
> the latest Qubes 3.2 just to allow you to try out Qubes.  It doesn't
> require the vt-d stuff, so might work on your box.
> 
> The other thing you can do is try googling for iommu and your cpu
> together to see if others have had problems (not necessarily in
> Qubes, just in general use).
>  
>   Mike.

Well, just to put this out there, it seems as if my CPU doesn't support SLAT 
and maybe that's why (I thought from intel's page it did). Installing the 
latest 3 stable and I don't get any errors about IOMMU like I did with 4, but 
just like with 4 I do have to disable vt-d in bios in order to boot to the 
installer.

Unfortunately as soon as I turn vt-d back on, the system goes thru post, I see 
qubes start to boot and then after a minute (about when I think I'd see the 
disk password prompt) I get a message from my monitor that the input timing is 
wrong, which I've never seen on several other operating systems!
Wierldy, I was able to reproduce this behavior by turning off vt-d, booting up 
fully and then was able to update without issues unlike in 4. Rebooted twice 
without issues, then turned vt-d back on and got the exact same behavior.

So I guess I just try out using 3.2 without vt-d.

I'll take a look around the users' group, but I don't see any real details on 
the qubes site for what the key differences are between 3 & 4 are, can anyone 
point me to something that will tell me how worth it (secure) that it is to use 
3.2 instead of replacing hardware to run 4?

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-19 Thread Mike Keehan
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:55:14 -0800 (PST)
Bryce  wrote:

> On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:42:32 AM UTC-5, Bryce wrote:
> > > That's odd.  You say you are installing 4.01, yet the qubes
> > > manager shows that fedora is only release 26.  I thought that
> > > Qubes 4.01 had Fedora 29 in it.
> > > 
> > > Mike.  
> > 
> > Well Mike that could be it; you made me check when you said that,
> > the image I used was "Qubes-R4.0-x86_64.iso" from 11/27/18. I
> > checked the about in qubes itself is 4.0 (R4.0). Looks like I
> > screwed up on which version I created the image from, I wrote down
> > 4.01 but that's not what I used- too much spiked eggnog maybe.
> > Since it doesn't seem to be possible for me to update with the VM's
> > not starting for USB or Net, I will get the latest image and and
> > reinstall to see if there's any issue. Thanks for pointing out my
> > goof, I'll try that today and see if the results are any
> > different!  
> 
> I Reinstalled w/ 4.01 (downloaded today) and sadly I seem to have the
> same issue. Here's what I did:
> * During install I realized what I had forgot before, that previous
> occasions I had to turn off "Intel VT for Direct I/O" in bios in
> order to get the installer to even work. If I don't turn that off,
> the screen goes black and nothing happens no matter which option I
> pick from the setup list- normal install, test & install, and basic
> graphics install all do the same. So I turn it off, and the install
> works fine until the language selections screen then I get an error
> that (I think) IOMMU or it's remapping support are missing, only
> advanced or devs etc should proceed. Thought I grabbed a pic but it
> didn't turn out. I go through the install until it needs to reboot,
> then immediately go back into bios and enable VT-d, and let it boot
> as normal. On the previous installations I don't think I did it
> before completing install, only after. It boots up fine, completes
> install with one error- during the templates setup I get the attached
> error about sys-firewall not starting up again due to libxenlight. I
> login, get to desktop and open qubes manager- all without more
> errors. Only dom0 is running again. Trying to start sys-net or
> sys-firewall gives me the same errors as before about libxenlight
> failing to start the qubes, even though VT-d is turned on. I tried
> unman's earlier suggestion of removing and re-adding the NIC, no luck.
> 
> I hope someone has another idea, is there a way to force vt-d on in
> qubes? Some screenshots attached.
> 

Ah, what a shame.  It does seem as if your iommu is a problem.

Without any other ideas, the only thing I can suggest is that you try
the latest Qubes 3.2 just to allow you to try out Qubes.  It doesn't
require the vt-d stuff, so might work on your box.

The other thing you can do is try googling for iommu and your cpu
together to see if others have had problems (not necessarily in
Qubes, just in general use).
 
  Mike.

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread scott . lewis . engineer
On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:31:33 AM UTC-5, Mike Keehan wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:17:00 -0800 (PST)
> scott wrote:
> 
> > On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 9:16:59 AM UTC-5, unman wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 07:40:30AM -0500, Scott wrote:  
> > > > 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  > > >   
> > > > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:42:28 -0800 (PST)
> > > > > scott 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.
> > > > >  
> > > 
> > > Test whether issue is with NIC by removing the card from sys-net
> > > and confirming that sys-firewall starts (after sys-net).
> > > Shutdown both.
> > > Re-attach NIC to sys-net.
> > > Report back.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > You can extract logs from dom0 by creating a qube with NO netvm, and
> > > using qvm-copy-to-vm to transfer the log to that qube.  Attach USB
> > > device to the 

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Bryce

> That's odd.  You say you are installing 4.01, yet the qubes manager
> shows that fedora is only release 26.  I thought that Qubes 4.01 had
> Fedora 29 in it.
> 
> Mike.

Well Mike that could be it; you made me check when you said that, the image I 
used was "Qubes-R4.0-x86_64.iso" from 11/27/18. I checked the about in qubes 
itself is 4.0 (R4.0). Looks like I screwed up on which version I created the 
image from, I wrote down 4.01 but that's not what I used- too much spiked 
eggnog maybe.
Since it doesn't seem to be possible for me to update with the VM's not 
starting for USB or Net, I will get the latest image and and reinstall to see 
if there's any issue.
Thanks for pointing out my goof, I'll try that today and see if the results are 
any different!

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Mike Keehan
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:14:43 -0800 (PST)
Bryce  wrote:

> On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:11:00 AM UTC-5, Mike Keehan wrote:
> > Ah, afraid I've run out of ideas now.
> > 
> > I was hoping it was just the iommu not being enabled, but not
> > starting any vm at all is not something I've seen before, as long
> > as there is enough memory.  16Gb is fine.
> > 
> > Sorry, out of inspiration now,
> > 
> > Mike.  
> 
> Thanks anyways Mike. I did manage to attach the pics of memory and
> qubes manager at least, in case they're useful for anyone.
> 

That's odd.  You say you are installing 4.01, yet the qubes manager
shows that fedora is only release 26.  I thought that Qubes 4.01 had
Fedora 29 in it.

Mike.

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Mike Keehan
Ah, afraid I've run out of ideas now.

I was hoping it was just the iommu not being enabled, but not starting 
any vm at all is not something I've seen before, as long as there is
enough memory.  16Gb is fine.

Sorry, out of inspiration now,

Mike.

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Bryce
On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:31:33 AM UTC-5, Mike Keehan wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:17:00 -0800 (PST)
> scott wrote:
> 
> > On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 9:16:59 AM UTC-5, unman wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 07:40:30AM -0500, Scott wrote:  
> > > > 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  > > >   
> > > > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:42:28 -0800 (PST)
> > > > > scott 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.
> > > > >  
> > > 
> > > Test whether issue is with NIC by removing the card from sys-net
> > > and confirming that sys-firewall starts (after sys-net).
> > > Shutdown both.
> > > Re-attach NIC to sys-net.
> > > Report back.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > You can extract logs from dom0 by creating a qube with NO netvm, and
> > > using qvm-copy-to-vm to transfer the log to that qube.  Attach USB
> > > device to the 

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Mike Keehan
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:17:00 -0800 (PST)
scott.lewis.engin...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 9:16:59 AM UTC-5, unman wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 07:40:30AM -0500, Scott wrote:  
> > > 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  > >   
> > > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:42:28 -0800 (PST)
> > > > scott 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.
> > > >  
> > 
> > Test whether issue is with NIC by removing the card from sys-net
> > and confirming that sys-firewall starts (after sys-net).
> > Shutdown both.
> > Re-attach NIC to sys-net.
> > Report back.
> > 
> > 
> > You can extract logs from dom0 by creating a qube with NO netvm, and
> > using qvm-copy-to-vm to transfer the log to that qube.  Attach USB
> > device to the qube (using devices widget) and copy log off system.  
> 
> Thanks Mike, here's the results:
> * Trying to start the USB VM results in error: ERROR: Start failed:
> internal error: libxenlight failed to create new domain 'USBlogs',
> see 

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread scott . lewis . engineer
On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:17:01 AM UTC-5, scott.lewi...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 9:16:59 AM UTC-5, unman wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 07:40:30AM -0500, Scott wrote:
> > > 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  > > 
> > > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:42:28 -0800 (PST)
> > > > scott 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.
> > > >
> > 
> > Test whether issue is with NIC by removing the card from sys-net and 
> > confirming that
> > sys-firewall starts (after sys-net).
> > Shutdown both.
> > Re-attach NIC to sys-net.
> > Report back.
> > 
> > 
> > You can extract logs from dom0 by creating a qube with NO netvm, and
> > using qvm-copy-to-vm to transfer the log to that qube.  Attach USB
> > device to the qube (using devices widget) and copy log off system.
> 
> Thanks Mike, here's the results:
> * Trying to start the USB VM results in error: ERROR: Start failed: internal 
> error: libxenlight failed to create new domain 'USBlogs', see 
> /var/log/libvirt/libxl/libxl-driver.log for details (at least 

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread scott . lewis . engineer
On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 9:16:59 AM UTC-5, unman wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 07:40:30AM -0500, Scott wrote:
> > 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  > 
> > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:42:28 -0800 (PST)
> > > scott 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.
> > >
> 
> Test whether issue is with NIC by removing the card from sys-net and 
> confirming that
> sys-firewall starts (after sys-net).
> Shutdown both.
> Re-attach NIC to sys-net.
> Report back.
> 
> 
> You can extract logs from dom0 by creating a qube with NO netvm, and
> using qvm-copy-to-vm to transfer the log to that qube.  Attach USB
> device to the qube (using devices widget) and copy log off system.

Thanks Mike, here's the results:
* Trying to start the USB VM results in error: ERROR: Start failed: internal 
error: libxenlight failed to create new domain 'USBlogs', see 
/var/log/libvirt/libxl/libxl-driver.log for details (at least I know why I 
couldn't get it to work the 1 time I tried before OP).
* Trying to start -net resulted in the same error, with the NIC removed.
* Trying to start -firewall resulted in the error saying -net couldn't start, 
pointing to libxenlight's log also.

Other things I observed again 

Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread unman
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 07:40:30AM -0500, Scott Lewis wrote:
> 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  
> > 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.
> >

Test whether issue is with NIC by removing the card from sys-net and confirming 
that
sys-firewall starts (after sys-net).
Shutdown both.
Re-attach NIC to sys-net.
Report back.


You can extract logs from dom0 by creating a qube with NO netvm, and
using qvm-copy-to-vm to transfer the log to that qube.  Attach USB
device to the qube (using devices widget) and copy log off system.

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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Scott Lewis
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  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.
>
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Re: [qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-18 Thread Mike Keehan
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.

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[qubes-users] sys-net & sys-firewall fail to start, new install

2019-01-17 Thread scott . lewis . engineer
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.

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