diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 9e7b11b63f..2bc2097e1a 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6186,3 +6186,9 @@ Karl 2003/09/05
         Makefile.am
         add.py -> add  (renamed)
 
+
+    - astropulse: use a protocol version number separate of the astropulse
+      client version
+
+    astropulse/client/
+        ap_file_io.C
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f018b94eb1..55d01d7a95 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -159,12 +159,17 @@ echo "--- Configured BOINC AC_PACKAGE_VERSION ---"
 test/test_sanity.py || (
     cat <<EOF
 
-The framework sanity check failed.
-
-If you only want to compile the client or compile the server, this may be okay.
-
-If you want to develop BOINC and be able to run the automated tests, you need
-a MySQL server installed and running, with permission to create databases.
+******************************************************************************
+**  
+** The framework sanity check failed.
+**  
+** If you only want to compile (and run) the client or compile (and run) the
+** server, this may be okay.
+**  
+** If you are developing BOINC and want to run the automated tests, you need a
+** MySQL server installed and running, with permission to create databases.
+**  
+******************************************************************************
 
 EOF