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diff --git a/x11vnc/help.c b/x11vnc/help.c
index 77ea6de..da8ac5c 100644
--- a/x11vnc/help.c
+++ b/x11vnc/help.c
@@ -4076,10 +4076,11 @@ void xopen_display_fail_message(char *disp) {
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, " * An X server (the one you wish to view) must"
" be running before x11vnc is\n");
- fprintf(stderr, " started: x11vnc does not start the X server.\n");
+ fprintf(stderr, " started: x11vnc does not start the X server. (however, see the\n");
+ fprintf(stderr, " recent -create option if that is what you really want).\n");
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, " * You must use -display <disp>, -OR- set and"
- " export your DISPLAY\n");
+ " export your $DISPLAY\n");
fprintf(stderr, " environment variable to refer to the display of"
" the desired X server.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " - Usually the display is simply \":0\" (in fact"