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diff --git a/chapter06/createfiles.xml b/chapter06/createfiles.xml
index e2d2526f8..a163fb9ba 100644
--- a/chapter06/createfiles.xml
+++ b/chapter06/createfiles.xml
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ ln -sv /tools/lib/libstdc++.so{,.6} /usr/lib
sed 's/tools/usr/' /tools/lib/libstdc++.la > /usr/lib/libstdc++.la
ln -sv bash /bin/sh</userinput></screen>
- <para>A proper Linux system maintains a list of the mounted file systems in
- the file <filename>/etc/mtab</filename>. Systemd requires it to be a
- symbolic link to <filename>/proc/self/mounts</filename>:</para>
+ <para>Historically, Linux maintains a list of the mounted file systems in the
+ file <filename>/etc/mtab</filename>. Modern kernels maintain this list
+ internally and exposes it to the user via the <filename
+ class="directory">/proc</filename> filesystem. To satisfy utilities that
+ expect the presence of <filename>/etc/mtab</filename>, create the following
+ symbolic link:</para>
<screen><userinput>ln -s /proc/self/mounts /etc/mtab</userinput></screen>
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ usb:x:14:
cdrom:x:15:
adm:x:16:
messagebus:x:18:
+systemd-journal:x:23:
mail:x:34:
nogroup:x:99:</literal>
EOF</userinput></screen>