diff --git a/DNS_Issues.md b/DNS_Issues.md index fb3c052..36493f0 100644 --- a/DNS_Issues.md +++ b/DNS_Issues.md @@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ This portion of the repo contains the information on the aggravating issues reguarding my installs tendency to have DNS troubles and connectivity issues. -Issues: +## Issues + 1) DNS - * has issues with resolving domain names (ex: google.com) + Has issues with resolving domain names (ex: google.com) + 2) Connectivity - * has trouble with even connecting to outside servers + Has trouble with even connecting to outside servers ## Network Managers Installed @@ -21,12 +23,11 @@ Issues: - dhcpcd - systemd-resolved -### Information Gathered +## Information Gathered +----------------------- -When using systemctl and systemctl status to check the behaviors of dhcpcd and systemd-resolved i -found that one of the possible problems is that my device is changing M.A.C and IP addresses about -every 4-5 minutes. - +When using systemctl and systemctl status to check the behaviors of dhcpcd and systemd-resolved I found that one of the possible problems is that my device is changing M.A.C and IP addresses about every 4-5 minutes. + I would ping (8.8.8.8) one of googles public dns servers to test if my connection was working, however when I did the following message was returned " ping: connect: Network is Unreachable". @@ -36,35 +37,37 @@ The other issue with my os not being able to resolve the host name. This happene to ping a server using the domain name. When I tried originally the message "ping: google.com: Name or Service is not known" was returned. -#### Research +## Research +------------- Using my phone, I decided to search about the issues on forums to see if I could find a solution. The following pages are ones that I've visited: - https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=237074&p=7 -Here the issue that the poster mentioned having was simmilar to that of mine. However it - -#### Later Discoveries (updated: 1/22/2021) - I figured out the issue, but haven't had the time to update this. - - I eventually found out that the service dhcpcd was where I was having my issues, as when I found out how to configure iwd to take on the DNS duties I no longer had - issues. - -In my NetworkManager config file I configured it to stop randomizing my mac so much. -""" -# This allows it to Randomize My MAC -[device-mac-randomization] -wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes +Here the issue that the poster mentioned having was simmilar to that of mine. However it -# This forces it to stay at the most stable MAC -[connection-mac-randomization] -wifi.clone-mac-address=stable -""" +## Later Discoveries (updated: 1/22/2021) +----------------------------------------- + +I figured out the issue, but haven't had the time to update this. + +I eventually found out that the service dhcpcd was where I was having my issues, as when I found out how to configure iwd to take on the DNS duties I no longer had +issues. +In my NetworkManager config file I configured it to stop randomizing my mac so much. + -In my -""" -# This allows iwd to take over DNS duties -[General] -EnableNetworkConfiguration=true -""" + #This allows it to Randomize My MAC + [device-mac-randomization] + wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes + + #This forces it to stay at the most stable MAC + [connection-mac-randomization] + wifi.clone-mac-address=stable + + +After doing a bit of digging I found that this config file for **iwd** alowed it to take over DNS duties. + + # This allows iwd to take over DNS duties + [General] + EnableNetworkConfiguration=true diff --git a/DualBootingWindows10.md b/DualBootingWindows10.md index 182465c..0b716de 100644 --- a/DualBootingWindows10.md +++ b/DualBootingWindows10.md @@ -6,31 +6,24 @@ This will depict the methods I used dual[tri]-boot my linux install with windows My Partitions are as followed (sda being what the hard-drive is referred to by fdisk -l) -sda [300 GB (I plan to upgrade to 1 TB soon)]: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- sda1 (my EFI partition) [500 MB] - * This is where my grub .efi files are located for use by my bootloader +### sda [300 GB (I plan to upgrade to 1 TB soon)]: +---------------------------------------------- +| Partition | Use | Size | Notes | +| :---------: | -------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| sda1 | EFI partition | 500 MB | | +| sda2 | Arch Install | 30 GB | | +| sda3 | "/home" directory for Arch | 150 GB | | +| sda4 | Ubuntu Install | 30 GB | Shares sda3 as home directory | +| sda5 | Windows 10 Install | 30 GB | | +| sda6 | Extra storage for windows | 70 GB | Will Probably merge this with the windows partition at a later date. | -- sda2 (My Arch-linux install location) [20 GB] - * This is where my root "/" partition is located for my linux install - -- sda3 ("/home" directory) [150 GB] - * This is the home directory of my arch-linux install. - -- sda4 (Ubuntu install) [30 GB] - * Shares sda3 as a home directory with Arch - -- sda5 (my Windows 10 install) [30 GB] - -- sda6 (extra storage for windows) [70 GB] - * will Probably merge this with the windows install at a later date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Configuring the Grub bootloader ---------------------------------- ### Adding it to Grub -After installing Windows 10 I booted back into Arch and used the package update-grub to automatically detect the ".efi" files for each install and configure grub to +- After installing Windows 10 I booted back into Arch and used the package update-grub to automatically detect the ".efi" files for each install and configure grub to add it to the list of bootable OS's. ### Setting Arch as my Default -I downloaded the "grub-customizer" package to push Arch to the top of the list, so I didn't have to hurry and sellect it every time I boot up my PC. +- I downloaded the "grub-customizer" package to push Arch to the top of the list, so I didn't have to hurry and select it every time I boot up my PC.