Adding live-helper 1.0~a7-1.

1 files changed, 39 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
index 593346b..ceb87d6 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ
+++ b/doc/FAQ
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Debian Live: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
-=============================================
+Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
+================================
 
 Build Time
 ----------
@@ -9,10 +9,22 @@ A: live-helper supports Debian and Ubuntu right now. Adding automatic defaults
    for other Debian derivatives is easy - let us know about them and we may
    include it.
 
+
+Q: How can I build images with an unprevileged user account?
+A: You can use --root-command sudo or set LH_ROOT_COMMAND="sudo" in
+   config/common.
+
+   *BIG* *FAT* *WARNING*: Building an image as non-root can make your image
+   different compared to a regular Debian system (different owners of files). It
+   is *NOT* recommended to build images as non-root. Do *NOT* use this feature
+   yet.
+
+
 Q: How do I drop in to a shell during make-live chroot process?
 A: Use "--interactive shell", then exit with 'logout' when you have made the
    setting changes you want and the build process will continue.
 
+
 Q: Where to set the username or the hostname?
 A: casper uses default username 'casper' and hostname 'live'. You can specify
    them by passing 'username=' and 'hostname=' as kernel parameters.
@@ -22,6 +34,30 @@ A: casper uses default username 'casper' and hostname 'live'. You can specify
    --hostname to make-live, or alter LIVE_USERNAME and LIVE_HOSTNAME in
    config/image.
 
+
+Q: How can I make my own grub bootsplash?
+A: To add a grub splash screen, you can use --grub-splash FILE, or copy your
+   custom splash to config/binary_grub/splash.xpm.gz.
+
+   Documentation about creating a bootsplash for grub can be found at:
+   <http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/grub-images/>
+
+
+Q: How can I make my own syslinux bootsplash?
+A: To add a syslinux splash screen, you can use --syslinux-splash FILE, or copy
+   your custom splash to config/binary_syslinux/splash.rle.
+
+   Documentation about creating a bootsplash for grub can be found at:
+   <http://www.sweb.cz/Frantisek.Rysanek/splash/isolinux-splash-HOWTO.html>
+   contrib/syslinux-splash/COPYING in the live-helper sources.
+
+   Basically, you need to install netpbm and syslinux, and run this:
+   anytopnm < $your_splash > $your_splash.pnm
+   pnmcolormap 15 < $your_splash.pnm > $your_splash.map
+   pnmremap -map=$your_splash.map $your_splash.pnm | \
+   	ppmtolss16 '#ffffff=7' > splash.rle
+
+
 Run Time
 --------
 
@@ -29,5 +65,6 @@ Q: What is the root password?
 A: There is none set. You can switch to root with 'sudo -i' or set a password
    with 'sudo passwd'.
 
+
 Q: What is the user password?
 A: The password for the default user is 'live'.