[15:04] <lilith93> If anyone is sitting in front of a ubuntustudio installation, can you please check: ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
[15:04] <lilith93> ?
[15:05] <lilith93> I wonder why it links to ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf although on Ubuntu 20.04 it should be managed by systemd
[15:09] <OvenWerks> lilith93: mine is the same... I am not sure why it should not be no matter who is managing it.
[15:10] <lilith93> OvenWerks: Just asking because I have some issues with DNS resolving in Firefox and chromium sporadically
[15:10] <lilith93> thanks for checking, so at seems to be normal.
[15:10] <lilith93> *it
[15:11] <OvenWerks> Most systems get their ip, gateway, name server from dhcp
[15:11] <OvenWerks> the dhcp client writes ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf
[15:11] <lilith93> I set firefox to get the domain directly... this seem to work better
[15:13] <OvenWerks> the only problem I have had with firefox and DNS resolving (maybe) is if the switch has been turned off for a bit.
[15:13] <OvenWerks> FF then takes a while to figure out where things are.
[15:15] <lilith93> which switch?
[15:15] <lilith93> it takes sometime 5.01 s to get the name resolved.
[15:15] <lilith93> which looks like a time out
[15:15] <OvenWerks> The switch between my router and the rest of the house
[15:17] <lilith93> ah... I have PC --> LAN --> Repeater 1 --> WLAN --> Repeater 2 --> WLAN Fritzbox
[15:18] <lilith93> it's always on
[15:18] <lilith93> I don't know if that makes sense, but maybe Ubuntustudio 20.04 is based on a earlier upgraded Ubuntu version?
[15:20] <OvenWerks> we have a timmer that shuts the switch off at 0030 and turns it back on at 0630... so people actually go to sleep and so we don't get woke up at 0300 by someone half way around the world.
[15:21] <OvenWerks> lilith93: you could see if xubuntu is the same I guess
[15:21] <lilith93> ahhh... maybe it's different there, right.
[15:22] <lilith93> I also wonder why there were no updates the last days. maybe because of xmas ...
[15:22] <lilith93> my latest kernel is  5.4.0-58-lowlatency
[15:22] <OvenWerks> yeah, someone has to work for updates to happen
[15:23] <OvenWerks> kernels are done by employees I think.
[15:25] <OvenWerks> uploads to main too.
[15:25] <lilith93> oh, this is new... I thought for Linux in general people don't get paid
[15:28] <OvenWerks> the code is free and open, but much of the coding is done by paid employees of various companies.
[15:29] <OvenWerks> there are also companies that do linux system support
[15:29] <OvenWerks> and sell linux preinstalled computers
[15:29] <lilith93> I thought about buying a Mac mini M1, but I wonder if this will have less flaws than Linux
[15:30] <lilith93> In principal I'm happy with Linux (as long it works :) )
[15:30] <OvenWerks> A large portion of the kernel real time code is sponsored by various companies (including Intel)
[15:31] <OvenWerks> as for the Mac mini, my feeling is that it is still new, so bugs are likely... and lockin has gone up a notch
[15:33] <OvenWerks> Also the CPU has changed (again) so all sw has to be rewritten or run with an adaptor middle ware.
[15:33] <lilith93> I never had a mac and never was a fanboy... But it quite silent and almost don't need a fan running
[15:34] <lilith93> Was thinking about a NUC PC with Linux as an alternative, but these seems to be quite loud when the fan is running
[15:35]  * OvenWerks would stay as far away from a NUC as he could
[15:35] <OvenWerks> too much stuff in a little box to cool and therefore less performance.
[15:37] <lilith93> I think these times every motherboard will work with Linux, right? So, I just have to stay away from NVIDIA
[15:38] <OvenWerks> depends on what things you need. if you don't do much graphics, intel works just fine.
[15:40] <OvenWerks> for someone who does a lot of painting, animation or video editing, nvidia might be worth while if you don't mind the blob...
[15:41] <OvenWerks> But for everyday youtube videos and desktop work... it is not needed
[15:42] <OvenWerks> Also, any high power graphics creates heat and therefore noise.
[15:44] <OvenWerks> lilith93: in the long run, I expect that there will be more arm/risc based systems, not just mac.
[15:58] <lilith93> OvenWerks: Yes, I think so too. I have a thinkpad which I could use as an in between solution if my PC crashes
[16:04] <lilith93> ahh .. new kernel update today
[16:05] <lilith93> or at least some updates