diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6d94e7e29..ef6c6fa1d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-07-29  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
+
+	* NEWS: Cite DETAILS.
+
+	* README: Note problem with gcc < 2.96 and non-gnu as.
+
 2003-07-27  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
 
 	* NEWS: Note %g and %p, the "tru" --with-colons record, and the
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index aa89245f1..1ba53cd10 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 1.2.3 (unreleased)
 
     * New "tru" record in --with-colons --list-keys listings.  It
       shows the status of the trust database that was used to
-      calculate the key validity in the listings.
+      calculate the key validity in the listings.  See doc/DETAILS for
+      the specifics of this.
 
     * New REVKEYSIG status tag for --status-fd.  It indicates a valid
-      signature that was issued by a revoked key.
+      signature that was issued by a revoked key.  See doc/DETAILS for
+      the specifics of this.
 
 
 Noteworthy changes in version 1.2.2 (2003-05-01)
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6214d2299..4e60107ce 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
     ---------------------
     If you get unresolved externals "gettext" you should run configure
     again with the option "--with-included-gettext"; this is version
-    0.10.35 which is available at alpha.gnu.org.
+    0.10.40 which is available at ftp.gnu.org.
 
     If you have other compile problems, try the configure options
     "--with-included-zlib" or "--disable-nls" (See ABOUT-NLS) or
@@ -558,7 +558,11 @@
     replacements are in C and in mpi/generic; never delete
     udiv-qrnnd.S in any CPU directory, because there may be no C
     substitute.  Don't forget to delete "config.cache" and run
-    "./config.status --recheck".
+    "./config.status --recheck".  We have also heard reports of
+    problems when using versions of gcc earlier than 2.96 along with a
+    non-GNU assembler (as).  If this applies to your platform, you can
+    either upgrade gcc to a more recent version, or use the GNU
+    assembler.
 
     Some make tools are broken - the best solution is to use GNU's
     make.  Try gmake or grab the sources from a GNU archive and