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Whonix physical isolation (for computers that don't support virualization)

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#1

I have a small notebook with a very old intel Core 2 Duo CPU. It is 32bit only, and while it does support virtualization it’s very impractical and slow to the non usable point.

I read the Whonix Wiki and why it is not reccomended to run a Whonix_workstation outside a virtual machine, however i have no other chances.

Basically the idea is to install an encrypted whonix workstation and use a modified TP-LINK WR703N router (it has both a wired and a wifi interface, as well as 3g support) with 16MB flash and 64MB RAM.

It runs OpenWRT without any problems and has already been implemented as a tor middlebox (https://github.com/grugq/portal), but that setup is outdated and no longer maintained.

So firstly i’ll install the workstation and then i’ll try porting most of the gateway configuration on openwrt.

I will update this thread while trying to set it up and any suggest is welcome.

#2

Interesting! Ports are welcome.

OpenWrt, see also, related:

If you still want to port it, porting all packages to OpenWrt package format would be the most stable, redistributable, promising approach, looks like. Using generic packaging to minimize the effort.

#3

Would the idea for this be to port the workstation? Id wish one much smarter than me (no clue where to begin)had worked toward a cubox or raspi gatway instalation.

#4
Would the idea for this be to port the workstation?
Anything.
Id wish one much smarter than me (no clue where to begin)had worked toward a cubox or raspi gatway instalation.
No one comes magically to live and has knowledge. If not you, it probably won't happen anytime soon.
#5

No one comes magically to live and has knowledge. If not you, it probably won’t happen anytime soon.[/quote]

Do you have a recommendation on what I shuld read to get started on this kind of work? I’d like to put it on todo list of things I want to give a try and learn.

#6

You know shell scripting?

See this as very high level overview:

Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything at the beginning. Then try to get an overview step by step. It’s not rocket science.

#7

[quote=“Patrick, post:6, topic:882”]You know shell scripting?

See this as very high level overview:

Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything at the beginning. Then try to get an overview step by step. It’s not rocket science.[/quote]

Hardly any at all. Ive only scraped the serface of selftaught python lately (trying to work out another project to learn). I’ll look over it during breaks. Thanks!

#8

I want to setup a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B v1.1 as a Whonix Gateway. Before I get into that, I’ll add a USB-to-ethernet adapter, and make sure that it works. I’m running Raspbian wheezy, and so far it’s behaving just like Debian. So can I presume that the how-to <https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/Physical_Isolation/9#How_To_Install_Whonix-Gateway_on_Hardware_.28RECOMMENDED.29> will work on Raspbian wheezy?

#9

Whonix for Raspberry Pi 3 B (RPI3) progress was made.

How To Install Whonix-Gateway on the Raspberry Pi 3 B (RPI3)
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/Physical_Isolation#How_To_Install_Whonix-Gateway_on_the_Raspberry_Pi_3_B_.28RPI3.29

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