diff --git a/dmapi/README.build b/dmapi/README.build
index a08386a9..09731169 100644
--- a/dmapi/README.build
+++ b/dmapi/README.build
@@ -1,31 +1,11 @@
-Feb 26, 2004
-  This builds in the following environment:
-	Redhat 9.0
-	libtool-1.4.3-5
-	automake-1.6.3-5
-	autoconf-2.57-3
-
-  It also builds in this older environment:
-	Redhat 7.3
-	libtool-1.4.2-7
-	automake-1.4p5-4
-	autoconf-2.13-17
-
-The default install directory is: /usr/local/dmapi_tests
-
-To build:
-  $ autoconf
-  $ libtoolize
-  $ ./configure
-  $ make  (make install)
+You should be able to just run the ./configure and then 'make'.
 
 
-If you have an older autotool setup, you may have to run a few more autotool
-pieces:
-  $ aclocal
-  $ libtoolize
-  $ autoconf
-  $ ./configure
-  $ make
+Sometimes we have to update the autotools bits.  Here's what was used the last
+time:
+
+libtoolize --automake --copy --force
+aclocal --force
+automake --add-missing --copy --force-missing
+autoconf
 
-If your makefiles seem screwy, then run 'automake' before the autoconf.