1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 731e58e41..6644481a3 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ any built-in busybox applets directly, without looking for external
 programs by that name.  Supplying an empty command path (as above) means
 the only commands busybox can find are the built-in ones.
 
-(Note that the standalone shell currently requires /proc/self/exe to
-launch new applets.)
+Note that the standalone shell requires CONFIG_BUSYBOX_EXEC_PATH
+to be set appropriately, depending on whether or not /proc/self/exe is
+available or not. If you do not have /proc, then point that config option
+to the location of your busybox binary, usually /bin/busybox.
 
 Configuring Busybox:
 ====================