--- config.py	2005-03-29 23:41:59.884602024 -0500
+++ config.py.new	2005-03-29 23:41:14.946433664 -0500
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 			
 			if not os.path.exists(config_profile_path):
 				writemsg("config_profile_path not specified to class config\n")
+				writemsg("The path your /etc/make.profile symlink points to does not exist.\n")
+				writemsg("is your make.profile symlink valid?  Are your NFS filesystems mounted?\n")
 				sys.exit(1)
 			self.profile_path = config_profile_path