diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml
index a6063ccafc..37ac89dad6 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml
@@ -3637,6 +3637,17 @@ To change any of these settings later, edit /etc/rc.conf
     <sect2 id="x-server">
       <title>Configure X Server</title>
 
+      <note>
+	<para>As of &os;&nbsp;5.3-RELEASE, the X server configuration
+	  facility has been removed from
+	  <application>sysinstall</application>, you have to install
+	  and configure the X server after the installation of &os;.
+	  More information regarding the installation and the
+	  configuration of a X server can be found in <xref
+	  linkend="x11">.  You can skip this section if you are not
+	  installing a &os; version prior to 5.3-RELEASE.</para>
+      </note>
+
       <para>In order to use a graphical user interface such as 
 	<application>KDE</application>, <application>GNOME</application>,
 	or others, the X server will need to be configured.</para>
@@ -4175,6 +4186,17 @@ failed.  Would you like to try again?
     <sect2 id="default-desktop">
       <title>Select Default X Desktop</title>
 
+      <note>
+	<para>As of &os;&nbsp;5.3-RELEASE, the X desktop selection
+	  facility has been removed from
+	  <application>sysinstall</application>, you have to configure
+	  the X desktop after the installation of &os;.  More
+	  information regarding the installation and the configuration
+	  of a X desktop can be found in <xref linkend="x11">.  You
+	  can skip this section if you are not installing a &os;
+	  version prior to 5.3-RELEASE.</para>
+      </note>
+
       <para>There are a variety of window managers available.  They range
 	from very basic environments to full desktop environments with a
 	large suite of software.  Some require only minimal disk space and