diff --git a/README b/README
index 4a88aa4d9..34a2e8ba8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ D2X
 ===========
 
 http://shelob.classrooms.washington.edu/d2x
-(anybody with a cooler domain want to host? or CNAME it?)
 
 Linux:
 ======
 
 Required tools:
 * GCC 2.95
-* SDL 1.0 or higher
+* SDL 1.1.0 or higher
   (get it from http://www.devolution.com/~slouken/projects/SDL/)
 * NASM 0.98 (OPTIONAL but RECOMMENDED, not sure, try your linux distribution)
 * A thread safe X server.
diff --git a/installation.txt b/installation.txt
index 021ae37ab..648fd53b1 100644
--- a/installation.txt
+++ b/installation.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Firstly, compile d2x.
 
 Then stick it in a directory with these files from Descent 2
 Registered (the version _does not_ matter).  Shareware may work 
-eventually, but the datafiles are of a differnt format.
+eventually, but the datafiles are of a different format.
 
 I needed these files: (in addition to the d2x binary)
 alien1.pig