diff --git a/INSTALL-headless.txt b/INSTALL-headless.txt
index 6f545758081bc7667ab5ee02f853e771fc2ff0b5..3ae8a14f07066d5ce95e485617b2bff2327ebf86 100644
--- a/INSTALL-headless.txt
+++ b/INSTALL-headless.txt
@@ -25,21 +25,22 @@ where there are comments labeled "PORTABLE". Do this before you
 run I2P for the first time.
 
 To start I2P:
-   (*nix): sh i2prouter start
+   (*nix, BSD, Mac): sh i2prouter start
    (win*): I2P.exe
-   (non-x86 platforms PPC, ARM, etc): sh runplain.sh
+   (platforms without wrapper support): sh runplain.sh
 
 To stop I2P (gracefully):
    lynx http://localhost:7657/summaryframe (click "Shutdown")
+   or (*nix, BSD, Mac) sh i2prouter graceful
 
 To stop I2P immediately:
-   sh i2prouter stop
+   (*nix, BSD, Mac) sh i2prouter stop
 
 To uninstall I2P:
    rm -rf $I2PInstallDir ~/.i2p
 
 Supported JVMs:
-  All platforms: Java 1.6 or higher required; 1.7 or higher recommended
+  All platforms: Java 1.7 or higher required
   Windows: OpenJDK or Oracle from http://java.com/download
   Linux:   OpenJDK or Oracle from http://java.com/download
   FreeBSD: OpenJDK or Oracle from http://java.com/download
diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 23701b0411fadd13db7390d39e4c90b86ef60135..d9960fc3a0e90b414b61dae102ee68265d6b7ba9 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 I2P source installation instructions
 
 Prerequisites to build from source:
-	Java SDK (preferably Oracle/Sun or OpenJDK) 1.6.0 or higher
+	Java SDK (preferably Oracle/Sun or OpenJDK) 1.7.0 or higher
           Non-linux operating systems and JVMs: See https://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java
+          Certain subsystems for embedded (core, router, mstreaming, streaming, i2ptunnel) require only Java 1.6
 	Apache Ant 1.7.0 or higher
 	The xgettext, msgfmt, and msgmerge tools installed
 	from the GNU gettext package http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/
@@ -40,29 +41,30 @@ or on Windows, just double-click on i2pinstall.exe.
 Or move the i2pupdate.zip file into an existing installation directory and restart.
 
 To start I2P:
-   (*nix): sh i2prouter start
+   (*nix, BSD, Mac): sh i2prouter start
    (win*): I2P.exe or i2prouter.bat
-   (non-x86 platforms PPC, ARM, etc): sh runplain.sh
+   (platforms without wrapper support): sh runplain.sh
 
 To install I2P as a system service:
-   (*nix) sh i2prouter install
+   (*nix, BSD, Mac) sh i2prouter install
    (win*) install_i2p_service_winnt.bat
 
 To uninstall I2P as a system service:
-   (*nix) sh i2prouter remove
+   (*nix, BSD, Mac) sh i2prouter remove
    (win*) uninstall_i2p-service_winnt.bat
 
 To stop I2P (gracefully):
    lynx http://localhost:7657/summaryframe (click "Shutdown")
+   or (*nix, BSD, Mac) sh i2prouter graceful
 
 To stop I2P immediately:
-   sh i2prouter stop
+   (*nix, BSD, Mac) sh i2prouter stop
 
 To uninstall I2P:
    rm -rf $I2PInstallDir ~/.i2p
 
 Supported JVMs:
-  Windows: Latest available from http://java.com/download (1.5+ supported)
-  Linux:   Latest available from http://java.com/download (1.5+ supported)
-  FreeBSD: 1.5-compatible (NIO required)
+  Windows: Latest available from http://java.com/download (1.7+ supported)
+  Linux:   Latest available from http://java.com/download (1.7+ supported)
+  FreeBSD: 1.7-compatible (NIO required)
   Other operating systems and JVMs: See http://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 0a99e21a49f8c3166560b2568cfcb94d0b57e020..b7a4b8e4053e2d8a1b6e1046a083e8e6bdc8b169 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Prerequisites to build from source:
-	Java SDK (preferably Oracle/Sun or OpenJDK) 1.6.0 or higher
+	Java SDK (preferably Oracle/Sun or OpenJDK) 1.7.0 or higher
           Non-linux operating systems and JVMs: See https://trac.i2p2.de/wiki/java
+          Certain subsystems for embedded (core, router, mstreaming, streaming, i2ptunnel) require only Java 1.6
 	Apache Ant 1.7.0 or higher
 	The xgettext, msgfmt, and msgmerge tools installed
 	  from the GNU gettext package http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/