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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 7b777e91..cdc3513a 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 -- sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written        --
 -- authorization.                                                            --
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--- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.139 2009/07/18 20:50:08 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.140 2009/08/01 19:32:04 tom Exp $
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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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@@ -1610,7 +1610,8 @@ CONFIGURING FALLBACK ENTRIES:
 	tree is accessible (that is, in single-user mode or at OS installation
 	time) the ncurses library can be compiled to include an array of
 	pre-fetched fallback entries.  This must be done on a machine which
-	has ncurses' infocmp and terminfo database installed.
+	has ncurses' infocmp and terminfo database installed (as well as
+	ncurses' tic and infocmp programs).
 
 	These entries are checked by setupterm() only when the conventional
 	fetches from the terminfo tree and the termcap fallback (if configured)
@@ -1761,6 +1762,10 @@ BUILDING NCURSES WITH A CROSS-COMPILER
 	option), ncurses uses the development platform's tic to do the
 	"make install.data" portion.
 
+	The system's tic program is used to install the terminal database,
+	even for cross-compiles.  For best results, the tic program should
+	be from the most current version of ncurses.
+
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