diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/README b/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/README
index 3e96a4e701..8debe89957 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/README
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/README
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@ The gtk2 interface for lazarus
 ==============================
 
 The gtk2 interface for lazarus is a descendent of the gtk interface. It is not
-yet complete and does not even compile. For those who want to help us here are
-some hints:
+yet complete. For those who want to help us here are some hints:
 
 1. The gtk2 interface needs the gtk2 bindings 'gtk2forpascal' from
 http://sourceforge.net/projects/gtk2forpascal/.
 Please download the latest cvs in a directory of your choice. It contains the
-package gtk2forlazarus.lpk.
+package gtk2forlazarus.lpk. For example:
 
-2. Open this package.
+ []$ export CVS_RSH=ssh
+ []$ export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.gtk2forpascal.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/gtk2forpascal
+ []$ cvs login
+ []$ cvs -z3 co gtk2
+
+
+2. Open the package gtk2forlazarus.lpk.
 The package contains all the needed search paths and compiler options to
 compile a 'gtk2 application' in lazarus. A gtk2 application is a program, that
 uses the gtk2 libs. Don't confuse this with a 'LCL application using the gtk2
@@ -27,9 +32,9 @@ Then open the compiler options and set as widget type 'gtk2'.
 
 
 When you compile your program, the IDE will automatically compile the
-bindings and the gtk2 interface. Because the interface is not complete the
-compilation will fail with some errors.
-The next step is to fix the compiler errors by adding {$IFDEF GTK2} directives.
+bindings and the gtk2 interface.
+There is a compilation bug. The compiler needs a lot of mem and does not create
+interfaces.ppu.