--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-08-04  John W. Eaton  <jwe@octave.org>
+
+	* Makefile.in (header-msg): Mention GNU Make requirement.
+	Update GCC version info.
+
 2008-07-31  John W. Eaton  <jwe@octave.org>
 
 	* octMakefile.in (DISTFILES): Add "missing" to the list.

--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
 	@echo "*  To compile Octave, you will need a recent versions of"
 	@echo "*  the following software:"
 	@echo "*"
-	@echo "*    g++ (3.2.x or a more recent version)"
+	@echo "*    GNU Make (a recent version)"
+	@echo "*"
+	@echo "*    g++ (preferably a recent 4.x version, though later"
+	@echo "*    3.x versions may also work)"
 	@echo "*"
 	@echo "*    flex (2.5.4 or a more recent version) -- required if"
 	@echo "*    you need to recreate lex.cc from lex.l"