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diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ deleted file mode 100644 index 7be46df8b..000000000 --- a/docs/FAQ +++ /dev/null @@ -1,70 +0,0 @@ -Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) -================================ - -Build Time ----------- - -Q: Is live-helper/make-live Debian specific? -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 unprivileged 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. - - live-helper automatically sets the username to 'user' and the hostname to - 'debian'. If you want to change this at build time, pass --username and - --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 --------- - -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'. |