diff -uNr a/contrib/fix-info-dir b/contrib/fix-info-dir
--- texinfo-6.5.orig/contrib/fix-info-dir	2014-04-22 03:56:56.000000000 +0200
+++ texinfo-6.5/contrib/fix-info-dir	2018-02-04 13:48:35.979359350 +0100
@@ -163,29 +163,23 @@
 {
 
 	### output the dir header
-	echo "-*- Text -*-"
-	echo "This file was generated automatically by $0."
-	echo "This version was generated on `date`"
-	echo "by `whoami`@`hostname` for `pwd`"
 
 	cat<<DIR_FILE_END_OF_FILE
-This is the file .../info/$DIR_FILE, which contains the topmost node of the
-Info hierarchy.  The first time you invoke Info you start off
-looking at that node, which is ($DIR_FILE)Top.
-
+This is the file .../info/$DIR_FILE, which contains the
+topmost node of the Info hierarchy, called ($DIR_FILE)Top.
+The first time you invoke Info you start off looking at this node.
 
-File: $DIR_FILE       Node: Top       This is the top of the INFO tree
+File: $DIR_FILE,	Node: Top	This is the top of the INFO tree
 
   This (the Directory node) gives a menu of major topics.
-  Typing "q" exits, "?" lists all Info commands, "d" returns here,
+  Typing "q" exits, "H" lists all Info commands, "d" returns here,
   "h" gives a primer for first-timers,
-  "mEmacs<Return>" visits the Emacs topic, etc.
+  "mEmacs<Return>" visits the Emacs manual, etc.
 
   In Emacs, you can click mouse button 2 on a menu item or cross reference
   to select it.
 
-* Menu: The list of major topics begins on the next line.
-
+* Menu:
 DIR_FILE_END_OF_FILE
 
 ### go through the list of files in the skeleton.  If an info file
