diff --git a/java/util/Makefile.unix b/java/util/Makefile.unix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/java/util/README b/java/util/README
index 4e3a3dabc72..468d0a89b57 100644
--- a/java/util/README
+++ b/java/util/README
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ Here lies the java classes that comprise the org.mozilla.util pagkage,
 sometimes called MJUTIL for Mozilla Java Utils.  This is not a complete
 program, just a library.
 
-Authors: Rob Davis, Paul Kim, Alan Chung, Ray Ryan, Ed Burns, Keith Bernstein,          David-John Burrowes
+Authors: Rob Davis, Paul Kim, Alan Chung, Ray Ryan, Ed Burns, Keith Bernstein,          
+David-John Burrowes
 
+========================================================================
+Win32 Build Directions:
+========================================================================
 Requirements:
 
 * JDK1.1.7 or greater (may work with lower versions, haven't checked).
@@ -20,6 +24,25 @@ How To Build:
 
 * this should compile the clasess into %MOZ_SRC%\dist\classes
 
+========================================================================
+Unix Build Directions 
+========================================================================
+Requirements:
+
+* built M8 mozilla tree for some variant of Unix
+
+* JDK1.1.7 or above
+
+How To Build:
+
+* set JDKHOME to where your JDK install directory resides 
+	-> setenv JDKHOME /usr/local/jdk1.2
+
+* type "make -f Makefile.unix" and hope for the best
+	-> make -f Makefile.unix
+
+* this should compile the clasess into <your mozilla dir>\dist\classes
+
 Problems:
 
 * clobber_all doesn't remove the .class files from dist\classes.  You