Subnostr

i've tried installing qubes on about 6 different machines over the last 5 years or so and never got it to work, and it's because of xen hypervisor, i can't get that working on anything either... and maybe that's because i'm a fan of the red branded cpu/gpu maker, but i'm not using a cpu that is named as a spook agency nor a gpu maker that has a name derived from the latin word for envy

not gonna change my mind for nobody, AMD or die

intel chips are more expensive, more complicated, and have lower raw parallel performance now, less cache, and more crappy scheduling, and nvidia continues to refuse to open source their drivers so screw them, idgaf about paying an extra 5% power bill for the privilege of not using their closed blobs

Dr. Hax 1y ago

I'm right there with you on the AMD front.

I've had a laptop that had some weird problems with the installer. I tried a bunch of creative solutions and ended up returning the laptop and buying one from the Qubes Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Worked perfectly the first time, restored all my qubes and was back up and running in a few hours. Had all my files, settings, browser tabs, command history.

As long as you have current backups (and you should), changing computers is a dream come true with Qubes.

This motherboard is the first time I've had trouble when picking hardware from the HCL. It may be that the unit I have is defective and just ordering another of the exact same make and model would fix everything.

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ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

yeah, it's not worth it, in other words

because you have to use intel cpus and that's no choice, makes you wonder, really, doesn't it? or are you dim?

Dr. Hax 1y ago

As I said, I use AMD CPUs, not Intel.

ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

and how many AMD vs Intel in the HCL?

Dr. Hax 1y ago

Basically every AMD CPU being sold today has what it takes to run Qubes. Their video cards are preferred over any other brand too.

Look, just because I utterly destroyed your insinuation that Qubes doesn't run on AMD doesn't mean you have to go grasping for straws. Just take this as a learning opportunity. You can still hate on Qubes. Just hate on it for something accurate, like not running on a Raspberry Pi (yet)