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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
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
@ -21,11 +23,10 @@ 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".
@ -36,7 +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
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:
@ -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
#### Later Discoveries (updated: 1/22/2021)
I figured out the issue, but haven't had the time to update this.
## Later Discoveries (updated: 1/22/2021)
-----------------------------------------
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.
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
# This forces it to stay at the most stable MAC
[connection-mac-randomization]
wifi.clone-mac-address=stable
"""
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

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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)
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.