diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
index 01603c857..91ee436ee 100644
--- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Creating devices</title>
 
+<para>
+Note: the MAKEDEV.bz2 file you have unpacked is not an archive, so it 
+won't create a directory for you to cd into.
+</para>
+
 <para>
 Create the device files by running the following commands:
 </para>