Index: README
==================================================================
--- README
+++ README
@@ -29,14 +29,15 @@
 
 * Linux (it should hopefully work on other POSIX systems, although this is
 untested; it might use some Linux-specific functions and/or GNU-specific
 functions; I may be willing to accept contributions if this can be fixed).
 
-* SQLite version 3 (a recent version). Add a symlink to the sqlite3.o file
-into the same directory with the source files (or you can compile it from
-source with the desired options; the default options will do, although it
-is safe to omit the deprecated functions and to set SQLITE_DQS=0).
+* SQLite version 3 (a recent version). Add a symlink to the sqlite3.h and
+sqlite3.o files into the same directory with the source files (or you can
+compile it from source with the desired options; the default options will
+do, although it is safe (and is recommended) to omit the deprecated
+functions and to set SQLITE_DQS=0).
 
 * SDL1.x (the compatibility layers have not been tested with this
 software; if you have tested it please report it, and you may contribute
 patches to fix it).
 
@@ -45,14 +46,10 @@
 
 * If you wish to alter some of the files, Node.js or a compatible
 JavaScript runtime is required for compiling these files (you do not need
 this if you do not wish to modify Free Hero Mesh).
 
-* The smallxrm is required. It is included with this package; you must
-compile smallxrm.c as smallxrm.o (one way is "bash smallxrm.c", or you
-can use gcc or clang with the options you want).
-
 * Colour display, with resolution at least 640x480 (preferably more), and
 at least 256 colours.
 
 * Keyboard and mouse, with three mouse buttons (the mouse wheel is not
 needed and is not used, but it is OK if you have it).

Index: compile
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--- compile
+++ compile
@@ -10,10 +10,16 @@
 test "xx$CFLAGS" = "x`cat CFLAGS`" || rm bindings.o class.o picture.o function.o exec.o game.o edit.o picedit.o hash.o || true
 echo "x$CFLAGS" > CFLAGS
 test "x$EXE" = "x" && export EXE=~/bin/heromesh
 echo 'Flags: ' "$CFLAGS"
 echo 'Target filename: ' "$EXE"
+if test \! \( -f sqlite3.o -a -f sqlite3.h \); then
+  echo '**ERROR**'
+  echo 'SQLite files are not found.'
+  echo 'Please read the installation/compilation instructions in the README file.'
+fi
+test -f sqlite3.o -a -f sqlite3.h
 which node > /dev/null || echo 'Node.js not found; ignoring changes to instructions/quarks'
 which node > /dev/null || touch -cm instruc.h names.h quarks.h
 test instruc -nt instruc.h && node instruc.js > instruc.h
 test instruc.js -nt instruc.h && node instruc.js > instruc.h
 test names.js -nt names.h && node names.js > names.h