--- a/doc/installation.txt	Mon Jun 24 01:09:33 2002 +0000
+++ b/doc/installation.txt	Mon Jun 24 23:06:58 2002 +0000
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Installing Roundup
 ==================
 
-:Version: $Revision: 1.12 $
+:Version: $Revision: 1.13 $
 
 .. contents::
 
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@
 Testing your Python
 -------------------
 
-Run ``"python ./run_tests"`` and make sure there
+Run ``python ./run_tests`` and make sure there
 are no errors.  If there are errors, please let us know!
 
+If the above fails, you may be using the wrong version of python. Try
+``python2 ./run_tests``. If that works, you will need to substitute
+``python2`` for ``python`` in all further commands you use in relation to
+Roundup -- from installation and scripts.
 
 Getting Roundup
 ===============
@@ -79,7 +83,8 @@
 Installation
 ============
 
-Set aside 15-30 minutes.
+Set aside 15-30 minutes. Please make sure you're using a supported version of
+Python -- see `testing your python`_.
 
 1. To install the Roundup support code into your Python tree and
    Roundup scripts into /usr/local/bin::