docs(faqs): add FAQ regarding unsupported base image for VS Code Server (#11543)

matifali · web-flow · commit c125206b2490 · 2024-01-10T12:16:44.000+03:00
diff --git a/docs/faqs.md b/docs/faqs.md
@@ -403,3 +403,14 @@ colima start --arch x86_64  --cpu 4 --memory 8 --disk 10
 Colima will show the path to the docker socket so I have a
 [Coder template](./docker-code-server/main.tf) that prompts the Coder admin to
 enter the docker socket as a Terraform variable.
+
+## Why am I getting this "remote host doesn't meet VS Code Server's prerequisites" error when opening up VSCode remote in a Linux environment?
+
+![VS Code Server prerequisite](https://github.com/coder/coder/assets/10648092/150c5996-18b1-4fae-afd0-be2b386a3239)
+
+It is because, more than likely, the supported OS of either the container image
+or VM/VPS doesn't have the proper C libraries to run the VS Code Server. For
+instance, Alpine is not supported at all. If so, you need to find a container
+image or supported OS for the VS Code Server. For more information on OS
+prerequisites for Linux, please look at the VSCode docs.
+https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/linux#_local-linux-prerequisites
