link to neurodebian standalone deb

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diff --git a/doc/install/Debian.mdwn b/doc/install/Debian.mdwn
index 3401afded..ce928e51f 100644
--- a/doc/install/Debian.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/Debian.mdwn
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ Follow the instructions to [enable backports](http://backports.debian.org/Instru
 Follow the instructions to [enable backports](http://backports.debian.org/Instructions/).
 
 	sudo apt-get -t squeeze-backports install git-annex
+
+## backport
+
+If the version shipped with Debian is too old, 
+the [NeuroDebian team](http://neuro.debian.net/) provides a
+[standalone build package](http://neuro.debian.net/pkgs/git-annex-standalone.html)
+that is regularly updated and that should work across all releases of
+Debian.
diff --git a/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn b/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn
index fde0e1c12..1e44226af 100644
--- a/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/Ubuntu.mdwn
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@ If you don't have add-apt-repository installed run this command first:
 Warning: The version of git-annex shipped in Ubuntu Oneiric
 had [a bug that prevents upgrades from v1 git-annex repositories](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git-annex/+bug/875958).
 If you need to upgrade such a repository, get a newer version of git-annex.
+
+## backport
+
+If the version shipped with Ubuntu is too old, 
+the [NeuroDebian team](http://neuro.debian.net/) provides a
+[standalone build package](http://neuro.debian.net/pkgs/git-annex-standalone.html)
+that is regularly updated and that should work across all releases of
+Ubuntu.