diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 7da9f69d..ad8039c3 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ behaviour (probably leading to crashes).
 If you do a 'make install', remember to do a 'depmod -a' and a 'ldconfig'
 to make sure the new modules and shared libraries are recognized.
 
+Do no worry about the 'No such file or directory' warnings when you compile
+the package the first time. They are harmless.
+
 
 TESTING AND RUNNING
 ===================
diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
index 4662300e..003ad53b 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ
+++ b/doc/FAQ
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ under chapter 6: version 1 questions.
 3.2 How do I know which chips I own?
 3.3 Which modules should I insert?
 3.4 Do I need the configuration file?
+3.5 What about the 'No such file or directory' warnings when I compile it?
 
 4 Problems
 4.1 Why do my fans report exactly half/double their values by your code
@@ -228,6 +229,14 @@ It is automatically installed as /etc/sensors.conf, but it will not
 overwrite any existing file with that name.
 
 
+3.5 What about the 'No such file or directory' warnings when I compile it?
+
+	Don't worry about them. The dependency files (which tell which
+files should be recompiled when certain files change) are created
+dynamically. They are not distributed with the package. The `make' program
+notices they are not there, and warns about that - and the first thing
+it will do is generate them. So all is well.
+
 
 4 Problems