diff --git a/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in b/conf/icecast_minimal.xml.in
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+<!-- This config file contains a minimal set of configurable parameters,
+     and mostly just contains the things you need to change.  We created
+     this for those who got scared away from the rather large and heavily
+     commented icecast.xml.dist file. -->
+<icecast>
+    <limits>
+        <sources>2</sources>
+    </limits>
+    <authentication>
+        <source-password>hackme</source-password>
+        <relay-password>hackme</relay-password>
+        <admin-user>admin</admin-user>
+        <admin-password>hackme</admin-password>
+    </authentication>
+    <directory>
+        <yp-url-timeout>15</yp-url-timeout>
+        <yp-url>http://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi</yp-url>
+    </directory>
+    <hostname>localhost</hostname>
+    <listen-socket>
+        <port>8000</port>
+    </listen-socket>
+    <fileserve>1</fileserve>
+    <paths>
+        <logdir>@localstatedir@/log/@PACKAGE@</logdir>
+        <webroot>@pkgdatadir@/web</webroot>
+        <adminroot>@pkgdatadir@/admin</adminroot>
+    </paths>
+    <logging>
+        <accesslog>access.log</accesslog>
+        <errorlog>error.log</errorlog>
+      	<loglevel>3</loglevel> <!-- 4 Debug, 3 Info, 2 Warn, 1 Error -->
+    </logging>
+    <security>
+        <chroot>0</chroot>
+    </security>
+</icecast>
diff --git a/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in b/conf/icecast_shoutcast_compat.xml.in
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+<!-- This config file can be used to configure icecast
+     in shoutcast compatibility mode which will allow
+     you to connect the Shoutcast DSP (or other Nullsoft
+     encoders such as the NSV encoder). Note this is just
+     a minimal config, check the main icecast.xml.dist file
+     for a complete list of possible configuration options -->
+<icecast>
+    <limits>
+        <sources>2</sources>
+    </limits>
+    <authentication>
+        <!-- Configure the shoutcast DSP to use this password -->
+        <source-password>hackme</source-password>
+        <!-- This is used for icecast's web interface -->
+        <admin-user>admin</admin-user>
+        <admin-password>hackme</admin-password>
+    </authentication>
+    <directory>
+        <yp-url-timeout>15</yp-url-timeout>
+        <yp-url>http://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi</yp-url>
+    </directory>
+    <!-- This is the hostname other people will use to connect to your server.
+    It affects mainly the urls generated by Icecast for playlists and yp
+    listings. -->
+    <hostname>localhost</hostname>
+    <!-- You MUST define 2 ports, port and port +1 -->
+    <listen-socket>
+        <!-- Configure the shoutcast DSP with *this* port 
+             the shoutcast DSP actually will connect the
+             encoder to this port + 1 -->
+        <port>8000</port>
+    </listen-socket>
+    <listen-socket>
+        <!-- This port *must* be one larger than the one defined
+             above and defined as 'shoutcast-compat' -->
+        <port>8001</port>
+        <shoutcast-compat>1</shoutcast-compat>
+    </listen-socket>
+    <fileserve>1</fileserve>
+    <paths>
+        <logdir>@localstatedir@/log/@PACKAGE@</logdir>
+        <webroot>@pkgdatadir@/web</webroot>
+        <adminroot>@pkgdatadir@/admin</adminroot>
+    </paths>
+    <logging>
+        <accesslog>access.log</accesslog>
+        <errorlog>error.log</errorlog>
+      	<loglevel>3</loglevel> <!-- 4 Debug, 3 Info, 2 Warn, 1 Error -->
+    </logging>
+    <security>
+        <chroot>0</chroot>
+    </security>
+</icecast>