diff --git a/BeOS/README b/BeOS/README
index a4d6aee5487..ef700efa2ca 100644
--- a/BeOS/README
+++ b/BeOS/README
@@ -41,9 +41,22 @@ Python 1.5.2 and later will compile "out of the box" on BeOS), try this:
 
 2) Configure with:
 
-   AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: ./configure --verbose --without-gcc \
+   AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: ./configure --verbose \
    --prefix=/boot/home/config --with-thread
-   
+
+   If you're on a PowerPC system, add this anywhere in config.h:
+
+#ifndef DL_EXPORT
+#  define DL_EXPORT(RTYPE) __declspec(dllexport) RTYPE
+#endif
+#ifndef DL_IMPORT
+#  ifdef USE_DL_EXPORT
+#    define DL_IMPORT(RTYPE) __declspec(dllexport) RTYPE
+#  else
+#    define DL_IMPORT(RTYPE) __declspec(dllimport) RTYPE
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 3) Copy Modules/Setup.in to Modules/Setup.
 
 4) Edit Modules/Setup to turn on all the modules you want built.
@@ -63,7 +76,11 @@ Python 1.5.2 and later will compile "out of the box" on BeOS), try this:
 
    make AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: OPT=-DUSE_DL_EXPORT \
    CCSHARED=-UUSE_DL_EXPORT
-   
+
+   On PowerPC systems, you'll see lots of warnings about duplicate
+   symbols when things get linked; don't worry about this, it's
+   harmless (and should disappear soon).
+
 7) Test:
 
    make AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: OPT=-DUSE_DL_EXPORT \
@@ -86,7 +103,12 @@ Python 1.5.2 and later will compile "out of the box" on BeOS), try this:
    make AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: OPT=-DUSE_DL_EXPORT \
    CCSHARED=-UUSE_DL_EXPORT install
 
+   This will fail trying to copy libpython1.5.a; at that point in the
+   install, everything you "normally" need is installed (all the Python
+   bits), and the stuff you need for compiling C-based modules is half-
+   installed.  This will be fixed before the 1.5.2 release.
+
 9) Enjoy!
 
 - Chris Herborth (chrish@qnx.com)
-  December 17, 1998
+  December 18, 1998