diff --git a/iocBoot/iocNoAsyn/README b/iocBoot/iocNoAsyn/README
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+To start the ioc from this directory, execute the following command.
+This command assumes that your EPICS_HOST_ARCH environment variable
+is set correctly.
+
+../../bin/${EPICS_HOST_ARCH}/NoMPF st.cmd.unix
+
+../../bin/${EPICS_HOST_ARCH}/NoMPF st.cmd.mx
diff --git a/iocBoot/iocNoMPF/README b/iocBoot/iocNoMPF/README
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+To start the ioc from this directory, execute the following command.
+This command assumes that your EPICS_HOST_ARCH environment variable
+is set correctly.
+
+../../bin/${EPICS_HOST_ARCH}/NoMPF st.cmd.unix
+
+../../bin/${EPICS_HOST_ARCH}/NoMPF st.cmd.mx