diff --git a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
index 3f10560d9f..7f3a568b4b 100644
--- a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
+++ b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>January 15th, 2007</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[randy] - Added a comment to the XFCE instructions saying that
+          hicolor-icon-theme is a run-time dependency.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[randy] - Added commands to the teTeX instructions to install
           the cm-super type1ec.sty font file.</para>
diff --git a/x/wm/xfce.xml b/x/wm/xfce.xml
index bfe1708fda..e0cecc49aa 100644
--- a/x/wm/xfce.xml
+++ b/x/wm/xfce.xml
@@ -238,8 +238,16 @@ sed -i 's@xfce4/doc@doc/xfce4@' /usr/bin/xfhelp4</userinput></screen>
     <sect3 id='xfce-config'>
       <title>Configuration Information</title>
 
-      <para>Be sure to backup your current <filename>.xinitrc</filename>
-      before proceeding.</para>
+      <para><application>XFCE</application> will look for the theme index from
+      <xref linkend="hicolor-icon-theme"/> at run-time. Ensure you install the
+      package before launching <application>XFCE</application>.</para>
+
+      <para>Issue the command below to create an <filename>.xinitrc</filename>
+      file which will automatically run the appropriate
+      <application>XFCE</application> programs when the
+      <application>X</application> Window system is launched. Be sure to backup
+      your existing <filename>.xinitrc</filename> file before
+      proceeding.</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; ~/.xinitrc &lt;&lt; "EOF"
 <literal>xfce-mcs-manager