Alternatives to host live mode

Qubes-Whonix
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***Due to advantages of using host live mode when conduct amnestic sensitive acitivities :

1-Any risks booting kicksecure usb from computer with encrypted qubes on internal hdd that will never be mounted externaly

2- Per docs disposable are suitable alternative to Live mode and Host live mode, but
Compared to **** its not yet amnestic .
Missing benefit of read-only option (VM live mode) when accessing removale media?

Is it possible to achieve *** on Qubes to reduce HW devices even live mode not supported.

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This is up to Qubes. Not Whonix or Kicksecure.

No code by Whonix or Kicksecure can help users to achive live mode with Qubes.

It needs development on Qubes side. Here are the Qubes tickets.

So no, I don’t think this is possible with Qubes for users at time of writing.

See also:

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How about disposables. Are they in same level as host live mode + read only, e.g. to mount encrypted media in vault disposable

Seems you have overseen the question 1 .

However

I thought user could create a normal fedora VM to start live mode
Does that make any difference?

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Not an anti-amnesic feature. → Mentioned here: Qubes/Disposables, chapter Warnings

Not in Qubes.

grub-live - boot an existing Host OS or VM into Live Mode

Porting needs a developer. → Not for users.

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Usb host live mode seems superior to qubes disposables with internal devices disconnected, isn’t

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Kicksecure (USB) host live mode (with other data mediums disconnected) indeed has better amnesic capabilities than Qubes Disposables.

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Bit difficult to unscrew the laptop every time to remove internal HDD .
I see since 2019 nothing happen from Qubes side to support live mode.
I don’t think they will do

.## Anonymity Operating System Comparison - Whonix vs Tails vs Tor Browser Bundle
as i understand Qubes-whonix is amnestic except disposables?

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Wiki was wrong.

Fixed just now.