diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent
index 5994e129d7..8bde5d0fbc 100644
--- a/general.ent
+++ b/general.ent
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <!-- $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ -->
 
-<!ENTITY day          "20">                   <!-- Always 2 digits -->
+<!ENTITY day          "21">                   <!-- Always 2 digits -->
 <!ENTITY month        "08">                   <!-- Always 2 digits -->
 <!ENTITY year         "2015">
 <!ENTITY copyrightdate "2001-&year;">
 <!ENTITY copyholder   "The BLFS Development Team">
 <!ENTITY version      "&year;-&month;-&day;">
-<!ENTITY releasedate  "August 20th &year;">
+<!ENTITY releasedate  "August 21th &year;">
 <!ENTITY pubdate      "&year;-&month;-&day;"> <!-- metadata req. by TLDP -->
 <!ENTITY blfs-version "svn">                  <!-- svn|[release #] -->
 <!ENTITY lfs-version  "development">          <!-- x.y|development] -->
diff --git a/x/dm/sddm.xml b/x/dm/sddm.xml
index 372342e2bb..0de6d239ca 100644
--- a/x/dm/sddm.xml
+++ b/x/dm/sddm.xml
@@ -193,7 +193,33 @@ install -v -dm755 -o sddm -g sddm /var/lib/sddm</userinput></screen>
         <primary sortas="e-sddm.conf">/etc/sddm.conf</primary>
       </indexterm>
 
-    </sect3>
+      <para>
+        This file is not installed with the build instructions, and
+        default values are used by sddm. In order to generate the default
+        <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, issue, as the <systemitem
+        class="username">root</systemitem> user:
+      </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>sddm --example-config > /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
+
+      <para>
+        You need to edit this file, if your system has any unconventional
+        characteristics. For example, if Xorg is installed in /opt, use your
+        preferred editor as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+        user to replace the <emphasis>ServerPath</emphasis> default value by
+        <emphasis>/opt/xorg/bin/X</emphasis>. Or, as the <systemitem
+        class="username">root</systemitem> user, issue
+      </para>
+
+<screen role="root"><userinput>sed -e 's|/usr/bin/X|/opt/xorg/bin/X|' \
+    -i.orig /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
+
+      <para>
+        This command will do the substitution and create a copy of the original
+        file with name <filename>/etc/sddm.conf.orig</filename>.
+      </para>
+
+   </sect3>
 
     <sect3 id="sddm-bootscript">
       <title>Boot Script</title>
@@ -334,19 +360,11 @@ sed -i '/initdefault/ s/3/5/' /etc/inittab</userinput></screen>
         maui.
         The default theme is <quote>maui</quote>. You can install other themes
         in that directory. In order to change the theme, you need to edit
-        <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, which is not installed by default.
-        Before proceeding, make a backup of this file, if there is one already
-        installed. In order to generate <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>,
-        issue, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
-    </para>
-
-<screen role="root"><userinput>sddm --example-config > /etc/sddm.conf</userinput></screen>
-
-      <para>
-        Now, using your preferred text editor, change the default
-        <quote>maui</quote> theme, replacing <quote>Current=maui</quote> by
-        <quote>Current=<replaceable>&lt;insert new theme name here&gt;</replaceable></quote>,
-        e.g. <quote>Current=maldives</quote>.
+        <filename>/etc/sddm.conf</filename>, using your preferred text editor,
+        to change the default <quote>maui</quote> theme, replacing
+        <quote>Current=maui</quote> by <quote>Current=<replaceable>&lt;insert
+        new theme name here&gt;</replaceable></quote>, e.g.
+        <quote>Current=maldives</quote>.
       </para>
 
       <para>