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@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ If you want to use the bundled SQLite3 library, add a -D USE_BUNDLED_SQLITE=ON
 to the cmake command.  Use of the bundled SQLite3 library is on by default when\r
 compiling on a Mac.  To turn off charset conversion to UTF-8 when sending\r
 messages, add a -D DO_CHARSET_CONVERSION=OFF.  Compiling with charset\r
-conversion turned on is recommended.\r
+conversion turned on is recommended.  If you would like to compile using the\r
+alternate captchas, add a -D ALTERNATE_CAPTCHA=ON to the cmake command line.\r
+This option requires the FreeImage library to be installed.\r
 \r
 UPGRADING\r
 ---------\r
@@ -22,11 +24,12 @@ keep the same database unless otherwise noted.
 \r
 INSTALLATION\r
 ------------\r
-Place the binary and any templates in a directory of your choice.  Windows\r
-users may need to download the runtime DLLs available from the fms Freesite and\r
-place in the fms directory if they are not already installed on the system.  On\r
-the first run, a database file will also be created in this directory.  Make\r
-sure the user that runs FMS has read/write access to this directory.\r
+Place the binary, any templates, and the fonts directory in a directory of your\r
+choice.  Windows users may need to download the runtime DLLs available from the\r
+fms Freesite and place in the fms directory if they are not already installed\r
+on the system.  On the first run, a database file will also be created in this\r
+directory.  Make sure the user that runs FMS has read/write access to this\r
+directory.\r
 \r
 RUNNING\r
 -------\r
@@ -39,6 +42,18 @@ argument when installing the service to set the service name to whatever you
 want.  You will need to manually start the service unless you change the\r
 startup type in the service properties.\r
 \r
+If you are experiencing a problem with FMS that you can't solve, and you've\r
+already rebooted your machine, restarted FMS, and have reproduced the problem\r
+with a brand new database, follow these instructions.  Set the logging option\r
+to trace and restart FMS.  Create a post on the fms group with a descriptive\r
+subject and a body that contains the operating system you are using, along with\r
+a description of the problem, what you have tried already, if you are using a\r
+precompiled binary, the startup lines from the log file as well as the portion\r
+that corresponds to the problem you are experiencing, and any other information\r
+you have that pertains to the problem.  Make sure to anonymize any IP addresses,\r
+host names, subnet masks, and keys from the log that you don't want people to\r
+know about.\r
+\r
 EXITING\r
 -------\r
 To exit FMS running in console mode, press CTRL+C while at the console.  You\r