2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index a875c851..9694acf0 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ See QUICKSTART for the simple version.
 
 The driver modules in this package are ONLY for 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later !!!
 
-This package REQUIRES i2c-2.8.1 or later!!!
+This package REQUIRES i2c-2.8.1 or later! The i2c subsystem found in the
+Linux 2.4 kernel trees, even the latest ones, is outdated and won't work.
 
 FOR 2.5/2.6 KERNELS, do not attempt to compile this package.
     Use the drivers already in the 2.5/2.6 kernel tree.
diff --git a/QUICKSTART b/QUICKSTART
index b7dcff1b..5001287e 100644
--- a/QUICKSTART
+++ b/QUICKSTART
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ Other methods are described in INSTALL.
     you MUST remove them (as root) with `rmmod'.
 
   * Download, build, and install the latest i2c package,
-    (i2c-2.8.1 or later).
+    (i2c-2.8.1 or later). The i2c subsystem found in the Linux 2.4
+    kernel trees, even the latest ones, is outdated and won't work.
     Quickstart for i2c: make; make install; depmod -a
 
   * Go back to the lm_sensors directory. Do `make'.