diff --git a/drivers/README.linux.2.6 b/drivers/README.linux.2.6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4004951399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/README.linux.2.6
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+The code in this directory is the old mga_vid driver for
+linux kernel versions 2.0.x, 2.2.x and 2.4.x. It _does_not_
+compile for version 2.6.
+
+For linux kernel 2.6.x please get the newest version of
+the 2.6 port from http://attila.kinali.ch/mga/