diff --git a/configure/RELEASE b/configure/RELEASE
index c6edb9610..7665c3f78 100644
--- a/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/configure/RELEASE
@@ -7,22 +7,19 @@
 # and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
 # in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
 #*************************************************************************
-# RELEASE: Define location of external products
-#
+# RELEASE: Define location of external EPICS products
+
+# VX_DIR definition now in os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
+# RTEMS_BASE (and RTEMS_VERSION) now in os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.RTEMS
+
 # NB: Settings in RELEASE files can be overridden in files named
 #   RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)
+#   RELEASE.Common.$(OS_CLASS)Common
 #   RELEASE.Common.$(T_A)
 #   RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)
 
-#  Tornado directory
-VX_DIR = /usr/local/vw/tornado202p1
-#VX_DIR = /usr/local/vw/tornado22-$(ARCH_CLASS)
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------
-# Where to find RTEMS
-RTEMS_BASE=/usr/local/rtems/rtems-4.7
-RTEMS_VERSION=4.7
-
 # If you don't want to install into $(TOP) dir then 
 # define INSTALL_LOCATION here
 #INSTALL_LOCATION=<fullpathname>
+#INSTALL_LOCATION=/home/phoebus/JBA/install
+
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.RTEMS b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.RTEMS
index d5787baf8..99fee4bd2 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.RTEMS
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.RTEMS
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #
 # Site-specific information for all RTEMS targets
 #
+#-------------------------------------------------------
 
+# Where to find RTEMS
 #
+RTEMS_BASE=/usr/local/rtems/rtems-4.7
+RTEMS_VERSION=4.7
+
 # If you're using neither BOOTP/DHCP nor FLASH to pick up your IOC
 # network configuration you must specify your Internet Domain Name here
 #
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c71b0f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
+#
+# Site specific definitions for vxWorks target builds
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+
+#  Tornado directory
+VX_DIR = /usr/local/vw/tornado202p1
+#VX_DIR = /usr/local/vw/tornado22-$(ARCH_CLASS)
+
diff --git a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
index 4b3603883..e4be2f0fa 100644
--- a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
+++ b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
@@ -10,8 +10,20 @@
 <h1 align="center">EPICS Base Release 3.14.8<br>
 ?? ??Month?? 2005</h1>
 
+
 <h2 align="center">Changes since 3.14.7</h2>
 
+<h4>VX_DIR</h4>
+<p>The definition VX_DIR was removed from configure/RELEASE and moved to
+configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon. The configure/RELEASE* files
+should contain location definitions for EPICS modules only.</p>
+
+<h4>RTEMS_BASE</h4>
+<p>The definition RTEMS_BASE (and RTEMS_VERSION) were removed from 
+configure/RELEASE and moved to configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.RTEMS. The 
+configure/RELEASE* files should contain location definitions for EPICS modules
+only.</p>
+
 <h4>event generator and event receiver record support </h3>
 All apsEvent specific record support has been removed from base