diff --git a/chapters/install.solaris.xml b/chapters/install.solaris.xml
index 5dcfd6b983..60e1f0e926 100644
--- a/chapters/install.solaris.xml
+++ b/chapters/install.solaris.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.2 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
 <sect1 id="install.solaris">
  <title>Unix/Solaris installs</title>
  <para>
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
   <title>Required software</title>
   <para>
    Solaris installs often lack C compilers and their related tools.
-   The required software is as follows:    
+   Read <link linkend="faq.installation.needgnu">this FAQ</link> 
+   for information on why using GNU versions for some of these
+   tools is necessary.  The required software is as follows:
    <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
      <simpara>