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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index a3d4db782e..a2daf7aecd 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ These four steps will compile, test and install LyX:
 	   configures LyX to your system. By default, LyX configures
            the xforms frontend, use --with-frontend=qt to build a Qt
            version. You may have to set
-           --with-qt-dir=<path-to-your-qt-installation> to succeed.
+             --with-qt-dir=<path-to-your-qt-installation>
+           if the environment variable QTDIR is not set. 
 
 	2) make
 	   compiles the program.
@@ -95,12 +96,8 @@ maths symbols displayed properly. To find out, type:
 at the console. Both RH8 and Debian unstable distributions are known
 to use fontconfig.
 
-If, however, your version of Qt does not use fontconfig, then the
-/usr/local/share/lyx/xfonts directory (or equivalent) should be added to
-the font path. This is done automatically by LyX if LyX is run on
-the local machine, and the X server supports Postscript fonts. If, however,
-you're running LyX remotely, then you'll have to do this step yourself.
-'man xset' is your friend.
+If, however, your version of Qt does not use fontconfig, then TeX
+fonts should be added to the font path. 'man xset' is your friend.
 
 * Other things to note
 
@@ -119,20 +116,13 @@ from:
 
 The two following programs should be available at configuration time:
 
-  o Perl (at least 5.002) is needed for the reLyX script. reLyX will
-    not be installed if perl is not found.  If the environment
-    variable PERL is set to point to some program, this value will be
-    used, even if the program does no exist (this can be useful if
-    the machine on which LyX is built is not the one where it will
-    run).
-
   o LaTeX2e should be correctly setup for the user you are logged in
     as. Otherwise, LyX will not be able to run a number of tests. Note
     that users can run these tests manually with Edit>Reconfigure.
 
-Finally, you will need to have python 1.5.2 or newer installed to be
-able to import older LyX files with the lyx2lyx script (this script is
-called automatically when opening a file).
+  o Python 1.5.2 or newer installed to be able to import older LyX files
+    with the lyx2lyx script (this script is called automatically when
+    opening a file).
 
 
 Creating the Makefile