2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index c8b975429e..47012a3cb2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ This is what you need to do to compile and install Ruby:
 
   5. Optionally, run 'make test' to check whether the compiled Ruby
      interpreter works well.  If you see the message "test succeeded",
-     your Ruby works as it should (hopefully).
+     your ruby works as it should (hopefully).
 
   6. Run 'make install'
 
-If you fail to compile Ruby, please send the detailed error report with
+     You may have to be a super user to install ruby.
+
+If you fail to compile ruby, please send the detailed error report with
 the error log and machine/OS type, to help others.
 
 * Copying
diff --git a/README.jp b/README.jp
index d1937eabaf..0ef0065925 100644
--- a/README.jp
+++ b/README.jp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Rubyはテキスト処理関係の能力などに優れ，Perlと同じくらい強力
 
   6. make install
 
+     rootで作業する必要があるかもしれません．
+
 もし，コンパイル時にエラーが発生した場合にはエラーのログとマ
 シン，OSの種類を含むできるだけ詳しいレポートを作者に送ってく
 ださると他の方のためにもなります．