diff --git a/INSTALL.mysql.txt b/INSTALL.mysql.txt
index 0d82937e56c..11956d27bfe 100644
--- a/INSTALL.mysql.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.mysql.txt
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
    Again, you will be asked for the 'dba_user' database password.
    At the MySQL prompt, enter following command:
 
-     GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON databasename.*
-        TO username@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
+     GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, 
+     ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES 
+     ON databasename.* 
+     TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 
    where
 
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
     'username@localhost' is the username of your MySQL account
     'password' is the password required for that username
 
+   Note: Unless your database user has all of the privileges listed
+   above, you will not be able to run Drupal.
+
    If successful, MySQL will reply with:
 
      Query OK, 0 rows affected
diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 0cc20116b15..856338240b5 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ REQUIREMENTS
 
 Drupal requires a web server, PHP4 (4.3.3 or greater) or PHP5
 (http://www.php.net/) and either MySQL (http://www.mysql.com/)
-or PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org/).
+or PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org/). Your database user
+will also need sufficient privileges to run Drupal. Please 
+check the INSTALL.mysql.txt and INSTALL.pgsql.txt for more
+detailed information.
 
 NOTE: the Apache web server and MySQL database are strongly recommended;
 other web server and database combinations such as IIS and PostgreSQL