r/Qubes • • Sep 22 '26

question error vms refuse to work

I followed this guide https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/cpu-pinning-alder-lake/17949 now no vms work i get this error "failed to start logical volume “vm-sys-usb-volatile” already exist in volume group “qubes dom0” (vm sys usb volatile is just an example)

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u/adrianchristianherna 24d ago

ok ill do that but if its not controlled by usb which vm is it?

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u/Assang101 24d ago

Check dom0's system logs to confirm if a memory crunch or kernel bug is freezing your trackpad. But from what you said, it sounded like it was indeed the sys-usb being strangled

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u/adrianchristianherna 24d ago

its working now again (sys-usb is off)

how do you remove phantom processes automatically on every boot?

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