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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index accc3d1bfc..f39704fcac 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,49 +1,68 @@
 INSTALL file for vlc, the VideoLAN Client
 
 
-Building VideoLAN
-=================
+Configuring VideoLAN
+====================
 
-A typical way to configure the vlc is :
+A typical way to configure vlc is:
 
    ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome --with-sdl
 
-For a full compilation, you may try :
-
-   ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome --enable-fb \
-           --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd --enable-alsa
-
 See `./configure --help' for more information.
 
-Then, run `make', and `make install' to install it.
+Here is a shortcut to copy-paste for a complete build:
 
+   make distclean && ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
+      --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
+      --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt --enable-xvideo --enable-alsa
 
-To build a Debian package, you may use :
+If you intend to debug stuff, you may want to disable optimizations:
 
-   dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -us -uc
+   make distclean && ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
+      --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
+      --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt --enable-xvideo --enable-alsa \
+      --enable-debug
 
+It is also possible to cross-compile for the Win32 platform using mingw32:
 
-To build RedHat packages, use :
+   make distclean && CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CFLAGS=-I/usr/i586-mingw32msvc \
+     RANLIB=i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib ./configure --host=i386-mingw32msvc \
+     --target=i386-mingw32msvc --build=i386-linux --disable-dsp \
+     --disable-gtk --disable-x11 --disable-xvideo
 
-   rpm -ba vlc.spec
 
+Building VideoLAN
+=================
 
-Here's a shortcut to copy-paste to do a clean build :
+Have a look at the generated Makefile.opts file, you may want to choose
+which modules will be compiled as plugins, and which ones will remain in
+the core application. The configure script tries to guess for you.
 
-   make distclean 2>/dev/null ; ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
-      --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
-      --enable-alsa && make
+Once configured, run `make' to build vlc.
 
 
 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
+