diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 44bdb3e05..d9d5816cb 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 LATEST CHANGES
 
+  - deactivated the trueType bytecode interpreter by default
+  
+  - deactivated the "src/type1" font driver. Now "src/type1z" is
+    used by default..
+
   - updates to the build system. We now compile the library correctly
     under Unix system through "configure" which is automatically called
     on the first "make" invocation.
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 3a14c6834..57756bda5 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,36 @@
-We do not provide INSTALLATION instructions for now, as FreeType 2 is
-still in beta.
+This is beta software. For now, we only provide installation instructions
+for Unix:
+
+   1. Build the library (see below)
+   2. type "make install" (make uninstall provided too)
+
+the library name is "libfreetype.so" (FreeType 1.x uses "libttf.so")
+
+In order to build the library, read the "BUILD" document in the "docs"
+directory. Quick starter: go to "freetype2-beta8", then:
+
+
+  Unix (+GNU Make):
+     
+     - make
+     - make
+
+
+  Windows + gcc + GNU Make:     
+     
+     - make
+     - make
+
+  Windows + Visual C++ + GNU Make:
+
+     - make setup visualc
+     - make     
+   
+  Windows + Win32-LCC + GNU Make:
+  
+     - make setup lcc
+     - make
+  
+  etc...
+  
 
-Note however that you'll find instructions on how to compile the library
-in the "BUILD" document in the "docs" directory..