diff --git a/sysutils/openzfs-kmod/pkg-message b/sysutils/openzfs-kmod/pkg-message
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+++ b/sysutils/openzfs-kmod/pkg-message
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+[
+{ type: install
+  message: <<EOM
+Amend /boot/loader.conf as follows to use this module:
+
+- change zfs_load="YES" to NO
+- change opensolaris_load="YES" to NO
+- add openzfs_load="YES"
+- (for ARM64) add cryptodev_load="YES"
+EOM
+}
+]
diff --git a/sysutils/openzfs/pkg-message b/sysutils/openzfs/pkg-message
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+[
+{ type: install
+  message: <<EOM
+Ensure that any zfs-related commands, such as zpool, zfs, as used in scripts
+and in your terminal sessions, use the correct path of /usr/local/sbin/ and
+not the /sbin/ commands provided by the FreeBSD base system.
+
+Consider setting this in your shell profile defaults!
+EOM
+}
+]