Re: Anyone using OpenNIC?
Yes i use opennic, no you can't just change resolv.conf, at least not with ubuntu defaults... You see, ubuntu uses resolvconf and this messes whatever you put in /etc/resolv.conf, you need to change either network manager config, or edit /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf if you use dynamic ip to prepend dns IPs, or use /etc/network/interfaces dns option if you configure your nic there, or get rid of resolvconf
By using alternate dns you can skip some idiotic censorship imposed by foreign countries wanting to become world police, or the silly ads when a domain is not registered. Unfortunately without a dns cache, it might increase your resolving latencies considerably (or lower them if your ISP really really sucks). Ubuntu also happens to use a dns cache which is why you see the mysterious 127.0.0.1 in /etc/resolv.conf by default nowdays...
http://www.stgraber.org/2012/02/24/dns-in-ubuntu-12-04/
i5-2500, Asus p8p67le, 8g ddr3, gtx460. Eeepc 701 4g surf.
vm.swappiness=0;noatime,data=writeback;deadline scheduler;preload.
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