diff --git a/connect/dhcp/dhcpcd.xml b/connect/dhcp/dhcpcd.xml
index 8488d8ef62..eb064b4214 100644
--- a/connect/dhcp/dhcpcd.xml
+++ b/connect/dhcp/dhcpcd.xml
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ included in the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>make install-service-dhcpcd</command></userinput></screen>
 
+<note><para>The default behavior of <command>dhcpcd</command> is to overwrite 
+(after making backup copies) <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, 
+<filename>/etc/yp.conf</filename> and <filename>/etc/ntp.conf</filename> with
+new files containing information from the <acronym>DHCP</acronym> server. If 
+this is undesirable, review the <command>dhcpcd</command> man page for 
+switches to add to the <command>dhcpcd</command> command in the network 
+service script.</para></note>
+
 <para>Now create the <filename>ifconfig.eth0</filename> configuration
 file using the following commands.  Adjust appropriately for additional 
 interfaces.</para>
@@ -148,8 +156,8 @@ variables from <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>: </para>
 <sect2><title>Description</title>
 
 <sect3><title>dhcpcd</title>
-<para><command>dhcpcd</command> is an implementation of the <acronym>DHCP
-</acronym> client specified in <acronym>RFC</acronym>2131 and
+<para><command>dhcpcd</command> is an implementation of the 
+<acronym>DHCP</acronym> client specified in <acronym>RFC</acronym>2131 and
 <acronym>RFC</acronym>1541 (depending on which options are specified).</para>
 </sect3>
 
diff --git a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
index 9b0bca153a..f855050dde 100644
--- a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
+++ b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ who wrote what.</para>
 
 <itemizedlist>
 
+<listitem><para>July 13th, 2004 [randy]: Added a note to the dhcpcd 
+instructions advising the builder that dhcpcd will overwrite existing 
+/etc configuration files.</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>July 13th, 2004 [randy]: Updated to 
 libdv-0.102; updated Glossary.</para></listitem>