Seamless integration Google Search into Lifetype (Part 4)

Posted by coldtobi | 24 Aug, 2008, 15:35

Last but not least, I'll complete this how-to series.

Up-to-now we have prepared Lifetype to integrate google search as primary blog search engine.

For the ones just finding them on the last part, here is a list for the others:

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Seamless integration Google Search into Lifetype (Part 3)

Posted by coldtobi | 15 Aug, 2008, 20:47

This is the third part of the integration how-to. As an exercise, you can use the google search integrated in this blog to find the others. Just kidding, here is the list:

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Thecus N2100: Testing a new kernel. Or the Installer. Or Revert. Or Recover.

Posted by coldtobi | 15 Aug, 2008, 10:09

Because of personal experience, it is good to test a kernel prior flashing it: It ould happen, that the Thecus won't boot with a new kernel. I learned this the hard way.

But how to test it? The trick is, to the kernel into RAM and execute it from there.
This howto will show all the steps necessary to testdrive a kernel.

By the way, these instructions are also good for other uses: For example,

  • if you need a recovery/rescue system, (the debian installer is fine for that purpose.)

  • if you prefer to run the debian installer from RAM, (for tests, or if you don't wan't to reflash your current firmware)
  • if you want to uninstall debian and revert to the original firmware.
  • have a backup-kernel handy. ("Known-Good-Kernel")

Best of all, this is done completely in RAM. So just "pull the plug" to revert to the old state.

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