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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e9a1285a3d..a27e29d8d8 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -4,39 +4,50 @@ INSTALL file for vlc, the VideoLAN Client
 Building VideoLAN
 =================
 
-A typical way to configure the vlc is :
+A typical way to configure vlc is:
 
-   ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-mmx --enable-gnome
-
-For a full compilation, you may try :
-
-   ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-mmx --enable-gnome --enable-fb \
-           --enable-glide --enable-ggi --enable-sdl --enable-esd --enable-alsa
+   ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome --with-sdl
 
 See `./configure --help' for more information.
 
-Then, run `make', and `make install' to install it.
-
-
-To build a Debian package, you may use :
+Then, run `make' to build vlc.
 
-   dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -us -uc
+Here is a shortcut to copy-paste for a complete build:
 
+   make distclean 2>/dev/null ; ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
+      --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
+      --enable-alsa --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt && make
 
-To build RedHat packages, use :
+If you intend to debug stuff, you may want to disable optimizations:
 
-   rpm -ba vlc.spec
+   make distclean 2>/dev/null ; ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
+      --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
+      --enable-alsa --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt \
+      --disable-optimizatons && make
 
 
 Installing and running VideoLAN
 ===============================
 
-You can install the vlc and its plugins by typing :
+You can install the vlc and its plugins by typing:
 
    make install
 
-But you don't need to do it if you don't want ; vlc can be launched
-from the current directory as well :
+But you don't need to install it if you don't want to; vlc can be launched
+from the current directory as well:
 
    ./vlc
 
+
+Building packages
+=================
+
+To build a Debian package, you may use:
+
+   dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -us -uc
+
+
+To build RedHat packages, use:
+
+   rpm -ba vlc.spec
+