diff --git a/collects/tests/mred/README b/collects/tests/mred/README
index e2e123e9..6ce7f292 100644
--- a/collects/tests/mred/README
+++ b/collects/tests/mred/README
@@ -11,18 +11,19 @@ The "draw.ss" test (use load/cd) tests drawing commands. Click the
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 The "mem.ss" test is loaded at startup:
-  mred -u -- -f mem.ss
+  mred -r mem.ss
 Creates a lot of frames and instance of other objects, reporting
 memory information along the way. At the end, before the last memory
 dump, objects that are still allocated are displayed like this:
   (frame (1 . 5))
 This means that the frame allocated by thread #1 at cycle 5
 (counting down from some number) hasn't been garbage-collected.
-If there's a few of these lines (less than 10), that's ok.
-A large number of lines indicates a GC problem.
+If there's a few of these lines (around 10), that's ok.
+A large number of lines (say, 50) indicates a GC problem.
 
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+[Out of date:]
 The "random.ss" test is a randomized test of the MrEd classes that tests
 MrEd's stability. Load "random.ss", and then run
   (init)
diff --git a/notes/mred/HISTORY b/notes/mred/HISTORY
index f675287a..64603bb5 100644
--- a/notes/mred/HISTORY
+++ b/notes/mred/HISTORY
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
  * Added {set,get}-paste-text-only to editor<%>
 
- * Added {set,get}-line-spacing and {set,get}-styles-sticky ro text%
+ * Added {set,get}-line-spacing and {set,get}-styles-sticky to text%
 
  * Added {set,get}-tight-text-fit to editor-snip%