From 5fa9f630cd36e5add61379c7003d809c4acca75b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:26:41 -0600
Subject: Add a pointer to troubleshooting boot problems

---
 chapter11/reboot.xml | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'chapter11')

diff --git a/chapter11/reboot.xml b/chapter11/reboot.xml
index 809d9bb70..d1ae5917d 100644
--- a/chapter11/reboot.xml
+++ b/chapter11/reboot.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@
       </para>
     </listitem>
 
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+        Ensure a password is set for the root user.
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+
     <listitem>
       <para>
         A review of the following configuration files
@@ -133,7 +139,21 @@ umount -v $LFS</userinput></screen>
   <para>Assuming the GRUB boot loader was set up as outlined earlier, the menu
   is set to boot <emphasis>LFS &version;</emphasis> automatically.</para>
 
-  <para>When the reboot is complete, the LFS system is ready for use and
-  more software may be added to suit your needs.</para>
+  <para>When the reboot is complete, the LFS system is ready for use.  What you
+  will see is a simple <quote>login: </quote> prompt.  At this point, you can
+  proceed to 
+  <phrase revision="sysv">
+    <ulink url="https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/stable/">
+     the BLFS Book</ulink></phrase>
+  <phrase revision="systemd">
+    <ulink url="https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/stable-systemd/">
+    the BLFS Book</ulink></phrase> 
+  where you can add more software to suit your needs.</para>
+
+  <para>
+    If your reboot is <emphasis role="bold">not</emphasis> successful, it
+    is time to troubleshoot.  For hints on solving inital booting problems, see
+    <ulink url="https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/troubleshooting.html"/>.
+  </para>
 
 </sect1>
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