diff --git a/user/hardware/certified-hardware.md b/user/hardware/certified-hardware.md index 4c7a0424..04744c84 100644 --- a/user/hardware/certified-hardware.md +++ b/user/hardware/certified-hardware.md @@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ We aim for these vendors to be as diverse as possible in terms of geography, cos We take no responsibility for any vendor's manufacturing, shipping, payment, or other practices; nor can we control whether physical hardware is modified (whether maliciously or otherwise) en route to the user. -There are also other hardware models on which we have tested Qubes OS. -See [Hardware Testing](/doc/hardware-testing/) for details. +You may also be interested in the community-curated list of [laptops that "just work" with Qubes OS](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/laptops-that-just-work-with-qubes-os-r4-0-4/5560). ## Qubes-certified Laptops diff --git a/user/hardware/hardware-testing.md b/user/hardware/hardware-testing.md index b4bbd23b..2f25a550 100644 --- a/user/hardware/hardware-testing.md +++ b/user/hardware/hardware-testing.md @@ -6,35 +6,48 @@ ref: 145 title: Hardware testing --- -The Qubes developers test Qubes OS on certain hardware models. -The tested hardware described on this page differs from [Qubes Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) in a few key ways: +The Qubes developers test Qubes OS on certain hardware models. The tested +hardware described on this page differs from [certified +hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) in a few key ways: -- Qubes Certified Hardware has to meet more demanding standards than hardware that is merely tested. -- All Qubes Certified Hardware is tested, but not all tested hardware is certified. -- A specific certified configuration is guaranteed to be supported on specific versions of Qubes OS, whereas hardware testing provides no guarantees. +- Certified hardware has to meet more demanding standards than hardware that is + merely tested. +- All certified hardware is tested, but not all tested hardware is certified. +- A specific certified configuration is guaranteed to be supported on specific + versions of Qubes OS, whereas hardware testing provides no guarantees. -In general, you can think of tested hardware as "unofficial recommended" hardware: +In general, you can think of tested hardware as "unofficial recommended" +hardware. Here's an overview of the various hardware lists: -- [Qubes Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) --- Qubes developer certified, officially recommended -- Hardware Testing (this page) --- Qubes developer tested, unofficially recommended -- [Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](/hcl/) --- community test results, neither recommended nor disrecommended -- ["Just works" for R4.0.4](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/laptops-that-just-work-with-qubes-os-r4-0-4/5560) --- compiled & recommended by community members (unofficial) +- [Certified hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) --- Qubes developer certified, + officially recommended +- Hardware testing (this page) --- Qubes developer tested, unofficially + recommended +- [Laptops that "just work" with Qubes + OS](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/laptops-that-just-work-with-qubes-os-r4-0-4/5560) + --- community-curated list, unofficially recommended +- [Hardware compatibility list (HCL)](/hcl/) --- community test results, + neither recommended nor disrecommended ## Tested Models -These hardware models have been (and continue to be) tested and work well with Qubes OS: +These hardware models have been (and continue to be) tested and work well with +Qubes OS: - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 (i7-7600U) - Lenovo ThinkPad x230 (i7-3520M) -Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar compatibility of the matching model from the other series. +Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar +compatibility of the matching model from the other series. ## Desired Models -The Qubes devs would like to test these models, but the hardware is not available to us. -If anyone is willing to lend or donate these models to us, we would be happy to test them: +The Qubes devs would like to test these models, but the hardware is not +available to us. If anyone is willing to lend or donate these models to us, we +would be happy to test them: - Lenovo Thinkpad T or X series with Intel 8th Gen CPU and integrated graphics - Dell Latitude with Intel 8th Gen CPU and integrated graphics -Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar compatibility of the matching model from the other series. +Note: The Lenovo X and T series are similar enough to assume similar +compatibility of the matching model from the other series. diff --git a/user/hardware/hcl.md b/user/hardware/hcl.md index d2a33f7f..3c1f3ff3 100644 --- a/user/hardware/hcl.md +++ b/user/hardware/hcl.md @@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ redirect_from: - /wiki/HCLR1/ - /wiki/HCL-R2B2/ ref: 143 -title: Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) +title: Hardware compatibility list (HCL) --- diff --git a/user/hardware/system-requirements.md b/user/hardware/system-requirements.md index adde84ff..a772fe1d 100644 --- a/user/hardware/system-requirements.md +++ b/user/hardware/system-requirements.md @@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ title: System requirements ## Minimum @@ -52,20 +50,28 @@ title: System requirements ## Choosing Hardware -- Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) for a compilation of - hardware reports generated and submitted by users across various Qubes - versions. (For more information about the HCL itself, see [here](/doc/hcl/).) -- See the [Certified Hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) page. -- See the [Hardware Testing](/doc/hardware-testing/) page. +We recommend consulting these resources when selecting hardware for Qubes OS: + +- [Certified hardware](/doc/certified-hardware/) --- Qubes developer certified, + officially recommended +- [Hardware testing](/doc/hardware-testing/) --- Qubes developer tested, + unofficially recommended +- [Laptops that "just work" with Qubes + OS](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/laptops-that-just-work-with-qubes-os-r4-0-4/5560) + --- community-curated list, unofficially recommended +- [Hardware compatibility list (HCL)](/hcl/) --- community test results, + neither recommended nor disrecommended ## Important Notes - **Installing Qubes in a virtual machine is not recommended, as it uses its own bare-metal hypervisor (Xen).** -- Qubes **can** be installed on systems which do not meet the recommended + +- Qubes **can** be installed on many systems that do not meet the recommended requirements. Such systems will still offer significant security improvements over traditional operating systems, since things like GUI isolation and kernel protection do not require special hardware. + - Qubes **can** be installed on a USB flash drive or external disk, and testing has shown that this works very well. A fast USB 3.0 flash drive is recommended for this. (As a reminder, its capacity must be at least 32 GiB.) @@ -76,11 +82,11 @@ title: System requirements other computers in order to boot into Qubes. In addition to the convenience of having a portable copy of Qubes, this allows users to test for hardware compatibility on multiple machines (e.g., at a brick-and-mortar computer - store) before deciding on which computer to purchase. (See - [hcl-report](/doc/how-to-use-the-hcl/#generating-and-submitting-new-reports) - for advice on hardware compatibility testing.) Remember to change the devices + store) before deciding on which computer to purchase. (See [generating and + submitting HCL + reports](/doc/how-to-use-the-hcl/#generating-and-submitting-new-reports) for + advice on hardware compatibility testing.) Remember to change the devices assigned to your NetVM and USB VM if you move between different machines. -- [Advice on finding a VT-d capable - notebook](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/Sz0Nuhi4N0o/ZtpJdoc0OY8J). + - You can check whether an Intel processor has VT-x and VT-d on [ark.intel.com](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html#@Processors).