wiki search - ft_min_word_len

[b4rney]

I added a new page to the wiki for the asus eee box b202. When I search using logical words it doesn't show in the results.

Is there a search index which needs updating or have I missed something?
Barney

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[jimmejames]

Looks like it is there:  http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php?title=ASUS_eee_box_b202_setup&action=history

I just searched for b202 in the first search box.

http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Special:Search?search=b202&go=Go

[b4rney]

Figured this out.

There seems to be a four letter minimum word length on the wiki search terms ... so:
asus eee box
only gets searches for:
asus
However, searching for:
asus b202
works fine!
So it's not a fault. The page is just buried in the results. Probably to do with the mysql ft_min_word_len variable for fulltext searches.

Anyone else think it's worth changing to three letters? It might help folks find valuable info ... but then again, would it create a big performance hit?

[hari]

set to three for now. Better?

br, Hari

[b4rney]

Thanks Hari,
Much better!
Barney

[Marie.O]

When I need to find something on the wiki, I always use google

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site:wiki.linuxmce.org <a word to search for>

works, no matter how long the word is. Not up-to-date though.