Convert to trusted pdf in R4.0 not working - Request refused

[umbratic]

Qubes OS version:

R4.0

Affected component(s):

• AppVM Convert to Trusted pdf
• TemplateVM: fedora-26

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Steps to reproduce the behavior:

• In AppVM, Files, click right on pdf-file, select Convert to Trusted pdf >> nothing
• $ qvm-convert-pdf returns: Request refused

Expected behavior:

Convert pdf-file to trusted pdf, as in R3.2

Actual behavior:

• Does not convert pdf
• Error message: Request refused

General notes:

• This is fresh install R4.0. All updates done:
• dom0: $ sudo qubes-dom0-update
• fedora-26 TemplateVM: $ sudo dnf update
• Reboot

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Related issues:

[marmarek]

Can't reproduce. It might be about not enough memory to start DispVM. See journalctl in dom0.

[marmarek]

Can't reproduce. It might be about not enough memory to start DispVM. See journalctl in dom0.

[umbratic]

Ah, I didn't realize that the default AppVMx (e.g. personal) feature a new parameter Default DispM = default (none) (current). So it does not know how to start a DispVM. If I set this to fedora-26-dvm it works. Excellent - thanks!

However, I noticed in journalctl the following:

• WARNING: Sum of all thin volume sizes (646.22 GiB) exceeds the size of thin pool qubes_dom0/pool00 and the size of whole volume group (465.56 GiB)!
• No longer monitoring thin pool qubes_dom0-pool00-tpool.

That sounds scary but I do not understand what it means. Is this related to above? Do I have to modify something?

[umbratic]

Ah, I didn't realize that the default AppVMx (e.g. personal) feature a new parameter Default DispM = default (none) (current). So it does not know how to start a DispVM. If I set this to fedora-26-dvm it works. Excellent - thanks!

However, I noticed in journalctl the following:

• WARNING: Sum of all thin volume sizes (646.22 GiB) exceeds the size of thin pool qubes_dom0/pool00 and the size of whole volume group (465.56 GiB)!
• No longer monitoring thin pool qubes_dom0-pool00-tpool.

That sounds scary but I do not understand what it means. Is this related to above? Do I have to modify something?

[marmarek]

That sounds scary but I do not understand what it means. Is this related to above? Do I have to modify something?

That's ok.

[marmarek]

That sounds scary but I do not understand what it means. Is this related to above? Do I have to modify something?

That's ok.

[andrewdavidwong]

Leaving this open as a UX enhancement for more informative error messages.

[andrewdavidwong]

Leaving this open as a UX enhancement for more informative error messages.