diff --git a/README b/README
index 4da93b98..9ba1ae64 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -109,13 +109,16 @@ follows:
 
    ...and comment out/remove the duplicated code marked by '>'.
 
-4. If you didn't install the DirectX SDK in C:\DXSDK\, edit DXSDK_DIR in
-   code/unix/Makefile to reflect the new location.
-5. Perform the usual precompilation sacrificial ritual.
-6. Open an MSys terminal, and follow the instructions for compiling on Linux.
-7. Steal underpants
-8. ????
-9. Profit!
+4. If you didn't install the DirectX SDK in C:\DXSDK\, add DXSDK_DIR to
+   code/unix/Makefile.local to reflect the new location.
+5. If you want OpenAL support, aquire some OpenAL headers and put them in
+   /include/AL/ beneath your MinGW dir. If not, add "USE_OPENAL=0" to
+   code/unix/Makefile.local.
+6. Perform the usual precompilation sacrificial ritual.
+7. Open an MSys terminal, and follow the instructions for compiling on Linux.
+8. Steal underpants
+9. ?????
+10. Profit!
 
 Creating mods compatible with Q3 1.32b
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