Cannot access an ISP blocked site via mx linux v21 (32bits) [Solved]

[SideTips]

Here goes my linux box information...

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System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 5.10.0-9-686-pae i686 bits: 32 compiler: N/A 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-9-686-pae 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-21_386 Wildflower October 20  2021 base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq tc4400 (RA296AW#ABE) v: F.0C 
           serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 30B1 v: KBC Version 59.35 serial: <filter> 
           BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 68YHV Ver. F.0C date: 07/09/2008 
Battery:   ID-1: C1B4 charge: 1.2 Wh condition: 1.2/1.2 Wh (100%) volts: 12.4/11.1 
           model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Full 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel T2500 bits: 32 type: MCP arch: M Yonah family: 6 
           model-id: E (14) stepping: 8 microcode: 39 L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: nx pae sse sse2 sse3 vmx bogomips: 7979 
           Speed: 1030 MHz min/max: 1000/2000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1822 2: 1633 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled 
           Type: l1tf status: Vulnerable 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics 
           vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:27a2 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           resolution: 1024x768~60Hz, 1024x768~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GM x86/MMX/SSE2 v: 1.4 Mesa 20.3.5 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.0-9-686-pae 
Network:   Device-1: Broadcom and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM5753M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express 
           vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: tg3 v: kernel port: 40d0 bus ID: 08:00.0 
           chip ID: 14e4:16fd 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network vendor: Hewlett-Packard 
           driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s port: 40d0 bus ID: 10:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4222 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 119.24 GiB used: 73.48 GiB (61.6%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: A-Data model: SU800 size: 119.24 GiB block size: 
           physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 1.5 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 1C scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 11.24 GiB size: 10.98 GiB (97.63%) used: 8.35 GiB (76.1%) fs: ext3 
           dev: /dev/sda3 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 1.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 51.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
Info:      Processes: 212 Uptime: 12m Memory: 2.95 GiB used: 1023.0 MiB (33.9%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 alt: 10 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

I'm unable to access a site that is blocked by my ISP provider. I changed my DNS servers IPs, by changing the primary and secondary DNS server IPs (those can be altered in the "Edit the connections" from the WiFi icon under the "IPv4 Settings" tab). I can confirm that the DNS did change because I can see the results in www.dnsleaktest.com. But still no access.

On the other hand, my system is dual boot and I have windows 7 in the other partition. Guess what. I changed the DNS servers (altering the IPv4 properties) and with that I can access the site that is still blocked from mx linux.

So, what do I have to do in MX Linux to gain access to the blocked site?

Thank you!

[Eadwine Rose]

That depends on the blocked site.

We are not going to help you gain access to sites that contain materials such as software and music and such that can illegally be downloaded. Please provide more info.

[Charlie Brown]

Also check:

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cat /etc/resolv.conf

You can also change it to "... "Addresses Only" " in that tab (click the dropdown).

Also check your /etc/hosts file , whether the site is in the list.

[SideTips]

Thank you for your prompt replies!

Let me say:

To "Eadwine Rose" accessing sites (blocked or not) is not illegal. I already have had the access to the blocked site using Windows7. My question was (and still is) why I can not do the same thing via mx linux?

To "Charlie Brown". Before I decided to post the questions. I did exactly what you have described in your reply. And everything looks fine from that perspective. In the "Connection Information" I can see the effective change in DNS servers IPs and also visiting the site "www.dnsleaktest.com" as well. The blocked site is not present in the list at /etc/host

So my friends. What is wrong?

[Eadwine Rose]

Accessing sites is not illegal, us helping people circumvent blocks that were put there for a reason might be. It's not you I am being careful with here.

[SideTips]

Fair enough "Eadwine Rose". When you say there are "blocks that were put THERE for a reason". The word "THERE" means in my linux box?

[Charlie Brown]

I'd try on live session (with an official iso, not a personal snapshot).

Also you can set those dns in router settings, too (I did so) , they'll be valid for all systems connected to that device unless the system is set to something else.

i.e.

[CharlesV]

What site exactly is being blocked?

[SideTips]

To "CharlesV" (thank you for your reply). I think I should not tell you because it is blocked by my ISP by legal orders (that might be local to my country, I do not know). I think you would probably have access to it from your country.

To "Charlie Brown" (thank you). Again, what you explain in your post is correct.

My point here (to both of you) is: I can access that blocked site from Win7 (changing DNS servers) and I can not do the same thing in Linux. Why?

[SideTips]

I forgot to say that I will give a try to the live session to check how it goes...