diff --git a/chapter08/lilo.xml b/chapter08/lilo.xml
index 7a9458317..6aa228939 100644
--- a/chapter08/lilo.xml
+++ b/chapter08/lilo.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ image=/boot/lfskernel
 <para>&lt;partition&gt; must be replaced by the LFS 
 partition's designation.</para>
 
+<para>Also note that if you are using reiserfs for your root partition,
+the line <userinput>read-only</userinput> should be changed to
+<userinput>read-write</userinput>.</para>
+
 <para>Now the boot loader gets updated by running:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>/sbin/lilo</userinput></screen></para>