diff --git a/cde/config/cf/NetBSD.cf b/cde/config/cf/NetBSD.cf
index c6449989f..67d6c11ff 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/NetBSD.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/NetBSD.cf
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ CXXDEPENDINCLUDE != CppCmd -x c++ -Wp,-v < /dev/null \
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(HasPamLibrary)
+XCOMM need to install pam-pwauth_suid package for this to work
 #define HasPamLibrary YES
 #endif