diff --git a/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/text/etc/system.properties b/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/text/etc/system.properties
index 6e2cd79..8c624a5 100644
--- a/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/text/etc/system.properties
+++ b/karaf/assembly/src/main/distribution/text/etc/system.properties
@@ -17,9 +17,45 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
+#
+# The properties defined in this file will be made available through system
+# properties at the very beginning of the Karaf's boot process.
+#
+
+
+# Log level when the pax-logging service is not available
+# This level will only be used while the pax-logging service bundle
+# is not fully available.
+# To change log levels, please refer to the org.ops4j.pax.logging.cfg file
+# instead.
 org.ops4j.pax.logging.DefaultServiceLog.level=ERROR
+
+#
+# Name of this karaf instance.
+#
 karaf.name=root
+
+#
+# Default repository where bundles will be loaded from before using
+# other maven repositories.  For the full maven configuration, see
+# the org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.cfg file.
+#
 karaf.default.repository=system
+
+#
+# Location of a shell script that will be run when starting a shell
+# session.  This script can be used to create aliases and define
+# additional commands.
+#
 karaf.shell.init.script=${karaf.home}/etc/shell.init.script
+
+#
+# Set this empty property to avoid errors when validating xml documents.
+#
 xml.catalog.files=
+
+#
+# Suppress the bell in the console when hitting backspace to many times
+# for example
+#
 jline.nobell=true