Added REQUIRED SOFTWARE section. Added additional comments.

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@@ -11,10 +11,31 @@ OpenLDAP 1.0 README
        For more information:
                http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
 
+REQUIRED SOFTWARE
+       Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
+
+       Base system (libraries and tools):
+               Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries
+               POSIX REGEX headers and libraries
+
+       SLAPD:
+               LDBM compatible datastore
+                       (Berkeley DB, Sleepycat DB2, or GDBM)
+       SLURPD:
+               LTHREAD compatible thread package
+                       (POSIX pthreads, MIT pthreads, Mach Cthreads or Sun LWP)
+
+       LDAPD:
+               ISODE compatible ldap distribution
+
+       CLIENTS/CONTRIBware:
+               Depends on package.  See per package READMEs.
+               
+
 MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
 
-    You should be able to make and install the distribution with a pretty
-    standard default configuration by typing the following commands
+    You should be able to make and install the distribution with a
+    default configuration by typing the following commands:
 
        % ./configure --help
                This will list the available options.
@@ -39,7 +60,7 @@ MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
        # make install
 
     in this directory.  This should produce something that basically
-    works.
+    works.  You can "cd tests; make" to verify the build.
 
     You will probably want to do a little configuration to suit your
     site, though.  There are one file you might want to edit: