diff --git a/README b/README
index cffee2253..20a56fc92 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -125,20 +125,22 @@ treatment.  If you can send us fixes for these problems, we'd be
 grateful.
 
 FreeBSD 11.0:
-  For a build supporting threads, please `pkg install' the following
+  Please `pkg install' the following:
     - pkgconf : provides pkg-config
+    - texinfo : provides makeinfo
     - gmake : /usr/bin/make does not work
-    - boehm-gc-threaded : needed for threaded support
 
-  Configure as:
+  If you want a Guile with threads, then install boehm-gc-threaded and
+  configure as:
 
     ./configure --with-bdw-gc=bdw-gc-threaded
 
-  Alternately if you want a Guile without threads, then install boehm-gc
+  Alternately if you want a Guile without threads, then install boehm-gc 
   and configure as:
 
     ./configure --without-threads
 
+
 Guile specific flags Accepted by Configure =================================
 
 If you run the configure script with no arguments, it should examine