diff --git a/README b/README
index 6beb234b..600d6141 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@ at:
 Quick Installation
 ==================
 
-   In most cases it should be sufficient to do:
+   If you obtained the source code from CVS all the autogenerated files will be
+   missing.  To generate them you will need the autoconf, automake, and libtool
+   packages installed and you will need to run: ./autogen.sh
+
+   If you obtained the source code from the tar ball or from a source package
+   like the .src.rpm for example, in most cases it should be sufficient to do:
 
-	./autogen.sh    <-- Only in case you received source from CVS.
 	./configure
 	make
 	make install	<-- You usually need to be root for this one.