diff --git a/emulators/vmware/Makefile b/emulators/vmware/Makefile
index cd353f4c5cbf..8b9a37e8e573 100644
--- a/emulators/vmware/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/vmware/Makefile
@@ -45,12 +45,8 @@ MAN1=		vmware.1
 BROKEN=		"Systems prior to 400013 is out of support"
 .endif
 
-.if exists(/modules/linprocfs.ko) || exists(${PREFIX}/modules/linprocfs.ko)
-HAVE_LINPROCFS=	yes
-.endif
-
-.if !defined(HAVE_LINPROCFS)
-BROKEN=		"You need Linux procfs to run this software"
+.if !defined(HAVE_LINPROCFS) && !exists(/modules/linprocfs.ko) && !exists(${PREFIX}/modules/linprocfs.ko)
+BROKEN=		"This software absolutely requires Linux procfs support"
 .endif
 
 .if exists(${WRKDIRPREFIX}${.CURDIR}/work/Makefile.inc.net)
diff --git a/emulators/vmware/pkg-message b/emulators/vmware/pkg-message
index 92a6bfbff485..46a622351f49 100644
--- a/emulators/vmware/pkg-message
+++ b/emulators/vmware/pkg-message
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
 ************************************************************
-Add the following entry to /etc/fstab:
+Get Linux procfs ready and initialize vmmon/vmnet as follows:
 
-	linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0
-
-and you can play with VMware after the next boot.
-
-Or hit the following commands to play now. :)
-
-	/sbin/mount_linprocfs linproc /compat/linux/proc
 	${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/vmware.sh start
 
-Also, consider making a link /compat/linux/tmp if your /tmp
-doesn't have sufficient free space or is slow.  VMware uses
-/tmp to back the VM's memory.
+then you'll be ready to start vmware.
 
-e.g.
-	ln -s /usr/tmp /compat/linux/tmp
+Don't miss the documents installed:
 
+	vmware(1) ${PREFIX}/share/doc/vmware/*
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