diff --git a/migration/oracle.properties.template b/migration/oracle.properties.template
index e869f301f2..9a79a6f4b5 100644
--- a/migration/oracle.properties.template
+++ b/migration/oracle.properties.template
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #ORACLE_HOME
-#Example Value: oracle.home=C:/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server
+#Example Value: 
+# Windows - oracle.home=C:/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server
+# Linux   - oracle.home=/usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/
 oracle.home=
 
 #sqlplus connection string
diff --git a/migration/postgresql.properties.template b/migration/postgresql.properties.template
index c62f264a47..06ea0b134c 100644
--- a/migration/postgresql.properties.template
+++ b/migration/postgresql.properties.template
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #PostgreSQL home folder
-#Example Value: postgresql.home=C:/pgsql/8.2.13-1
+#Example Value: 
+# Windows - postgresql.home=C:/pgsql/8.2.13-1
+# Linux   - postgresql.home=/usr/lib/postgresql/8.3 
 postgresql.home=
 
 #PostgreSQL pgdata folder
-#Example Value: postgresql.pgdata=C:/pgsql/8.2.13-1/data
+#Example Value:
+# Windows - postgresql.pgdata=C:/pgsql/8.2.13-1/data
+# Linux   - postgresql.pgdata=/var/lib/postgresql/8.3/main
 postgresql.pgdata=
 
 #adempiere database name