diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 96015b69a..19c8cfcaa 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-07-15 zzz
+    * Installer: Don't launch the router from the postinstall.sh script
+      on linux anymore; add a panel to the installer to provide launch instructions.
+
 2009-07-15 sponge
     * Slackware SlackBuild fixes.
 
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index 7f94a7b06..c7b0aafbe 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
         <res id="InfoPanel.info" src="installer/resources/readme.license.txt"/>
         <!-- <res id="ProcessPanel.Spec.xml" src="installer/resources/ProcessPanel.Spec.xml"/> -->
 	<res id="shortcutSpec.xml" src="installer/resources/shortcutSpec.xml" />
+	<res id="XInfoPanel.info" src="installer/resources/start-i2p.txt" />
     </resources>
 
     <panels>
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
         <panel classname="InstallPanel"/>
         <panel classname="ShortcutPanel"><os family="windows" /></panel>
         <!-- <panel classname="ProcessPanel"><os family="windows" /></panel> -->
+        <panel classname="XInfoPanel" ><os family="unix|mac" /></panel>
         <panel classname="SimpleFinishPanel"/>
     </panels>
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/postinstall.sh b/installer/resources/postinstall.sh
index d273d226e..72daee17f 100644
--- a/installer/resources/postinstall.sh
+++ b/installer/resources/postinstall.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ rm -f ./lib/*.dll
 rm -f ./*.bat
 rm -f ./*.exe
 rm -rf ./installer
-./i2prouter start
+# no, let's not start the router from the install script any more
+# ./i2prouter start
 exit 0
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/start-i2p.txt b/installer/resources/start-i2p.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9da29e394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/resources/start-i2p.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+To start I2P, run "$INSTALL_PATH/i2prouter start"