restore: test --sparse with zeros at 64k boundary

[bup.git] / README.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,8 +137,13 @@ From source
  
         make test
        
-    (The tests should pass.  If they don't pass for you, stop here and send
-     an email to bup-list@googlegroups.com.)
+    The tests should pass.  If they don't pass for you, stop here and
+    send an email to bup-list@googlegroups.com.  Though if there are
+    symbolic links along the current working directory path, the tests
+    may fail.  Running something like this before "make check" should
+    sidestep the problem:
+
+        cd "$(/bin/pwd)"
 
  - You can install bup via "make install", and override the default
    destination with DESTDIR and PREFIX.
@@ -215,7 +220,7 @@ Using bup
 
         bup restore -C ./dest-2 local-etc/2013-11-23-11195/etc
 
- - Make a backup on a remote server (which must already have the 'bup' command
+ - Make a backup to a remote server (which must already have the 'bup' command
    somewhere in the server's PATH (see /etc/profile, etc/environment,
    ~/.profile, or ~/.bashrc), and be accessible via ssh.
    Make sure to replace SERVERNAME with the actual hostname of your server):