Qubes OS on MNT Hardware?

[4Feather]

Hi everyone!

I’ve come across a very interessting new (startup?) openhardware laptop builder company called MNT. Its based in Germany from what I could find, and it looks very promising. All kinds of hardware killswitches etc. but it doesnt run on x86 tho. I would love to somehow get Qubes running on a non x86 device, as I recall, Qubes doesn’t run on anything other than x86 right? Their software is opensource but I like the whole extra layers of safety that Qubes can provide. Maybe its an idea to get starting on a Qubes version that’s compatible with MNT?

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@4Feather

as I recall, Qubes doesn’t run on anything other than x86 right?

Yes. Perhaps this might be relevant:

Port Qubes OS to KVM

Related:

Non-x86 templates/qubes?

Hi, What is the way to run non-x86 OS/software “the Qubes way”?

[FranklyFlawless]

@4Feather

I would love to somehow get Qubes running on a non x86 device, as I recall, Qubes doesn’t run on anything other than x86 right?

Correct:

Qubes and XEN on ARM64

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@4Feather

Maybe its an idea to get starting on a Qubes version that’s compatible with MNT?

See also:

Open Hardware ARM64 Xen > Qubes OS?

On last 383C there was a talk a laptop with open hardware. I am wondering if xen - qubes would run on the hardware? https://mntre.com/ What is the current status of qubes supporting arm architecture?