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diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.txt b/ReleaseNotes.txt
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--- a/ReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ prior to using the Edk 2.0.
 Compiler Tool Chain
       Microsoft* Visual Studio .NET 2003*  (http://www.microsoft.com)
     or
-      GCC version 4.x or later (http://gcc.gnu.org)
+      A special GCC version 4.x or later (http://gcc.gnu.org). See below.
 
 Assembler Tool Chain
       Microsoft Macro Assembler, version 6.15 or later
     or
-      GCC version 4.x or later
+      GNU binutils 2.16.1 or later
 
 Java Development Kit ( Java 5.0 or later)
       Sun* jdk-1.5.0_04 or later (http://java.sun.com)
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ Optional Tools
 --------------
 Compiler Tool Chains:
     Intel C++ Compiler for Windows, ver. 9.0 or later (http://www.intel.com)
-    Intel C Compiler for EFI Byte Code, ver. 1.2 or later
+    Intel C Compiler for EFI Byte Code, ver. 1.2 or later 
+      (http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/compilers/efibc/index.htm)
     Microsoft Driver Development Kit, version 3790.1830 or later
+      (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/ddk/orderddkcd.mspx)
     Microsoft ACPI Source Language Assembler, Version 1.0.13NT or later
     Intel ACPI Component Architecture, version 20060113
 
@@ -197,6 +199,10 @@ After running the setup command, you can build individual packages.
 The EdkNt32Pkg has a special target; "run" that will execute the Nt32 emulation
 platform under Microsoft Windows.
 
+To exit the Nt32 emulation platform, you may type reset at the EFI Shell>
+command prompt.  Alternately, you may use the Graphical interface, Boot
+Maintenance Manager screen's Reset System command.
+
 ------------------------
 Individual Module Builds
 ------------------------
@@ -220,12 +226,15 @@ Pre-defined targets in the build.xml files include:
 
 A Word on GCC tool chain
 ------------------------
-You will find a script in the tree that will download, configure, compile, and
-install a gcc 4.0.2 tool chain for development. It has support for the ia32
-architecture.  It can be built and run on Cygwin, Linux, and many other POSIX
-compliant host environments. There are a few tools that you will need on your
-host computer in order to compile the tool chain. Among them are bash, gcc,
-gmake, curl (or wget).
+EDK2 will not compile with a standard Linux gcc tool chain. While Linux
+distributions are usually based on ELF, EDK2 requires a version of gcc that is
+configured to produce PE-COFF images. You will find a script in edk2/Tools/gcc
+that will download, configure, compile, and install a gcc 4.X cross-compile
+tool chain for EDK2 development. It has support for the ia32 architecture. It
+can be built and run on Cygwin, Linux, and many other POSIX compliant host
+operating environments. There are a few tools that you will need on your host
+computer in order to compile the tool chain. Among them are bash, gcc, gmake,
+curl (or wget).
 
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@@ -233,7 +242,7 @@ General Information:
 ===============================================================    
 Mechanisms:
 ----------
-A quick understanding:
+A brief overview:
 
 A) Surface Area Package Description (SPD) file contains information about the
 modules that the package contains, including the location of all MSA files, and