Are you happy of the changes to the search engine of this forum ?

frenchn00b · 10-19-2007, 12:21 AM

Hi,
some clear changes were made. It can be even pretty annoying to find somethign. Can they increase the security of their server and leave it as it was ??

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2007, 02:49 AM

moved to LQS&F.

I'd suggest that you actually detail what problems you're experiencing rather than just complaining without any background information... I'm sure Jeremy will be more than happy to try to understand any problems you perceive with the site.

jeremy · 10-19-2007, 09:44 AM

There were no recent major changes made to the search. What's the actual problem you're having?

--jeremy

frenchn00b · 10-28-2007, 04:36 AM

that is a note relative the general search engine (former and present):

how could I search for the command at ?

Code:

at command

gives error

Best regards

XavierP · 10-28-2007, 06:09 AM

I used "at command" (in quotes) as the search term and came back with a number of threads - this one included. The search allows for 3 letters or more, so if you searched for "at" then the search wouldn't work. It would aslo return a huge number of useless posts. Searching for 3+ letters has been the default for some years, IIRC.

frenchn00b · 10-28-2007, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XavierP

I used "at command" (in quotes) as the search term and came back with a number of threads - this one included. The search allows for 3 letters or more, so if you searched for "at" then the search wouldn't work. It would aslo return a huge number of useless posts. Searching for 3+ letters has been the default for some years, IIRC.

Sorry, I did not know or guess or thought that we could use the "" quotes ... that s cool

thanks !

XavierP · 10-28-2007, 09:20 AM

No problem

frenchn00b · 11-05-2007, 01:05 PM

Code:

"dd" file size limit exceeded

is of no way in this forum. Is this normal btw ?

frenchn00b · 11-05-2007, 01:08 PM

Code:

"dd" alternative

with only titles
gives whatever thread (garbage)
is that normal ?

thx for the inforamtion

frenchn00b · 11-05-2007, 01:10 PM

Code:

This forum requires that you wait 12 seconds between searches. Please try again in 5 seconds.

Ok, I have enough with looking sthg during hours and waiting hours
Google is the best for linux

jeremy · 11-05-2007, 01:43 PM

"dd file size limit exceeded" works fine and returns this thread, although no other posts on LQ contain that exact phrase.

--jeremy

frenchn00b · 11-05-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy

"dd file size limit exceeded" works fine and returns this thread, although no other posts on LQ contain that exact phrase.

--jeremy

the problem is that
+"dd" +"file size limit exceeded" is not working
sthg like this would be cool, a bit like google. Google is so fast, that s terrific. I do not know how they do.

frenchn00b · 11-05-2007, 03:47 PM

Even better:
I enter:

Code:

nmap

in the field on the left (in whole topic)
and (+) enter in the username (right field):

Code:

frenchn00b

And I get only one thread:

Code:

How to get the source & headers of 2.6.20.1-1-686 installed  (Multi-page thread 1  2  3  4  5  6 )
frenchn00b

and not this one:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...highlight=nmap

(thanks if it can work)

jeremy · 11-05-2007, 03:55 PM

Nor should you get that thread. There are no posts in that thread by the user "frenchn00b" with the word "nmap" in it.

--jeremy

frenchn00b · 11-05-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy

Nor should you get that thread. There are no posts in that thread by the user "frenchn00b" with the word "nmap" in it.

--jeremy

Thanks
In this one: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...highlight=nmap
"nmap" word is not in my first post
but it is in below.

Is there a way that the search hits this thread ?
thanks for the trick