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DNS_Issues.md
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@ -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 issues reguarding my installs tendency to have DNS troubles and
connectivity issues. connectivity issues.
Issues: ## Issues
1) DNS 1) DNS
* has issues with resolving domain names (ex: google.com) Has issues with resolving domain names (ex: google.com)
2) Connectivity 2) Connectivity
* has trouble with even connecting to outside servers Has trouble with even connecting to outside servers
## Network Managers Installed ## Network Managers Installed
@ -21,11 +23,10 @@ Issues:
- dhcpcd - dhcpcd
- systemd-resolved - systemd-resolved
### Information Gathered ## Information Gathered
-----------------------
When using systemctl and systemctl status to check the behaviors of dhcpcd and systemd-resolved i 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.
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, 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". however when I did the following message was returned " ping: connect: Network is Unreachable".
@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ 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 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. 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. 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: The following pages are ones that I've visited:
@ -44,27 +46,28 @@ The following pages are ones that I've visited:
Here the issue that the poster mentioned having was simmilar to that of mine. However it Here the issue that the poster mentioned having was simmilar to that of mine. However it
#### Later Discoveries (updated: 1/22/2021) ## 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 I figured out the issue, but haven't had the time to update this.
issues.
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 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
# This forces it to stay at the most stable MAC
[connection-mac-randomization]
wifi.clone-mac-address=stable
"""
In my #This allows it to Randomize My MAC
""" [device-mac-randomization]
# This allows iwd to take over DNS duties wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes
[General]
EnableNetworkConfiguration=true #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

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DualBootingWindows10.md
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@ -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) 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)]: ### sda [300 GB (I plan to upgrade to 1 TB soon)]:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
- sda1 (my EFI partition) [500 MB] | Partition | Use | Size | Notes |
* This is where my grub .efi files are located for use by my bootloader | :---------: | -------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 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 ## Configuring the Grub bootloader
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
### Adding it to Grub ### 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. add it to the list of bootable OS's.
### Setting Arch as my Default ### 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.