diff -u INSTALL.sqlite.txt INSTALL.sqlite.txt
--- INSTALL.sqlite.txt
+++ INSTALL.sqlite.txt	27 Nov 2010 04:42:58 -0000
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ensure that the directory is writeable by the web server.
 
 If you must place your database file in your webroot, you could try using the
-following in your "Database name" field:
+following in your "Database file" field:
 
   sites/default/files/.ht.sqlite
 
diff -u includes/database/sqlite/install.inc includes/database/sqlite/install.inc
--- includes/database/sqlite/install.inc
+++ includes/database/sqlite/install.inc	27 Nov 2010 04:43:11 -0000
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     // Make the text more accurate for SQLite.
     $form['database']['#title'] = st('Database file');
-    $form['database']['#description'] = st('Absolute path to file where @drupal data will be stored. Must be writable by the web server, and should exist outside of web root.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name()));
+    $form['database']['#description'] = st('The absolute path to the file where @drupal data will be stored. This must be writable by the web server and should exist outside of the web root.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name()));
     $default_database = conf_path(FALSE, TRUE) . '/files/.ht.sqlite';
     $form['database']['#default_value'] = empty($database['database']) ? $default_database : $database['database'];
     return $form;
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
   public function validateDatabaseSettings($database) {
     $errors = array();
 
-    // Verify the database is writeable.
+    // Verify the database is writable.
     $db_directory = new SplFileInfo(dirname($database['database']));
     if (!$db_directory->isWritable()) {
-      $errors[$database['driver'] . '][database'] = st('The directory you specified is not writable. Please verify that the web server has write-access to that directory.');
+      $errors[$database['driver'] . '][database'] = st('The directory you specified is not writable by the web server.');
     }
 
     // Verify the table prefix.