Drupal 7.x

Hi,
i have a custom table where i store all my content instead of storing it in nodes table. now the key word search block module in drupal core doesnt work for this content as it is designed to work on node table. So how do i make it work for my custom table ? what code tweaking do i need to do and in which file to achieve this search functionality ?
also any other alternative to have keyword search for custom tables ?

How can I check where in a menu tree a node is, and in particular how can I determine what it's ultimate parent is? And how can I display a portion of a menu tree? Here's an example menu tree to illustrate:

    m1
    -subm2
    --subsubm3
    -subm4
    m5
    -subm6

If I were on the pages linked to from items 1-4, I'd want to find out that the ultimate parent of these items is m1, and then display only the portion of the menu below m1, ie:

Hello Drupallers,

We're offering a bonus to the first person that can submit a successful quick fix patch(s) for this module:

Module: Ubercart Addresses
http://drupal.org/project/uc_addresses

Issue: Delivery information does not display in checkout
http://drupal.org/node/1421720

Bonus: $60
Deadline: Feb. 13, 2012

Hello Drupallers,

We're offering a bonus to the first person that can submit a successful quick fix patch(s) for this module:

Module: Ubercart Addresses
http://drupal.org/project/uc_addresses

Issue: Order administration feature
http://drupal.org/node/1424038

Bonus: $150
Deadline: [Open]

hello there

so navigating the hole site, i'm not still where should i begin to ask my question in drupal community

i'm a blind person, using a screenreader:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/
to work with computer and stuff.
the point is, my screenreader will navigate among the texts and will read it for me.

We are a small drupal design agency and we currently host our sites on a hostgator VPS (level 3).

We currently host around 7-8 small traffic drupal 7 sites.

Recently we've run into all kinds of problems with hosting:
- Resource consumption crashes
- Memory limit issues

What we need to work out is the best hosting setup for a small drupal agency, we expect to add 4-5 new sites a month.

I wondered if anyone could recommend a suitable package with a UK based host? We'd need a managed solution with good support.