diff --git a/x11/ly/files/pkg-message.in b/x11/ly/files/pkg-message.in
index 3f5bfcccf152..59b0f56737c1 100644
--- a/x11/ly/files/pkg-message.in
+++ b/x11/ly/files/pkg-message.in
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
 [
+{ type: install
+  message: <<EOM
+Add the following entry to /etc/gettytab:
+
+Ly:\
+	:lo=%%PREFIX%%/bin/ly_wrapper:\
+	:al=root:
+
+Modify the command field of the ttyv1 terminal entry in /etc/ttys
+
+ttyv1   "/usr/libexec/getty Ly"         xterm   on secure
+
+Make sure that "tty" is set appropriately in the %%ETCDIR%%/config.ini file if
+you decide to configure a different TTY for Ly instead.
+EOM
+}
 { type: upgrade
   maximum_version: 1.3.0
   message: <<EOM
 /!\ make sure you update you /etc/gettytab to use %%PREFIX%%/bin/ly_wrapper
 instead of %%PREFIX%%/bin/ly
 /!\ make sure you reviewed your %%ETCDIR%%/config.ini file which might be incompatible
 EOM
 }
 ]