diff --git a/chapter02/hostreqs.xml b/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
index e3a06df4e..78a9c0561 100644
--- a/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
+++ b/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@
       compiling the kernel and configuring the boot loader (assuming the host
       uses GRUB) are located in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>.</para>
 
+      <para>We require the host kernel to support UNIX 98 pseudo terminal
+      (PTY).  It should be enabled on all desktop or server distros shipping
+      Linux &min-kernel; or a newer kernel. If you are building a custom
+      host kernel, ensure <option>CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS</option> is set to
+      <literal>y</literal> in the kernel configuration.</para>
+
     </listitem>
 
     <listitem>
@@ -230,6 +236,10 @@ ver_check Texinfo        texi2any 4.7
 ver_check Xz             xz       5.0.0
 ver_kernel &min-kernel;
 
+if mount | grep -q 'devpts on /dev/pts' &amp;&amp; [ -e /dev/ptmx ]
+then echo "OK:    Linux Kernel supports UNIX 98 PTY";
+else echo "ERROR: Linux Kernel does NOT support UNIX 98 PTY"; fi
+
 alias_check() {
    if $1 --version 2>&amp;1 | grep -qi $2
    then printf "OK:    %-4s is $2\n" "$1";
diff --git a/chapter08/binutils.xml b/chapter08/binutils.xml
index eb83563bb..cf1c4f895 100644
--- a/chapter08/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/binutils.xml
@@ -41,29 +41,6 @@
   <sect2 role="installation">
     <title>Installation of Binutils</title>
 
-    <para>Verify that the PTYs are working properly inside the chroot
-    environment by performing a simple test:</para>
-
-<screen><userinput remap="test">expect -c "spawn ls"</userinput></screen>
-
-    <para>This command should output the following:</para>
-
-<screen><computeroutput>spawn ls</computeroutput></screen>
-
-    <para>If, instead, the output includes the message below, then the environment
-    is not set up for proper PTY operation.  This issue needs to be resolved before
-    running the test suites for Binutils and GCC:</para>
-
-<screen><computeroutput>The system has no more ptys.
-Ask your system administrator to create more.</computeroutput></screen>
-<!-- Fixed in binutils-2.39
-    <para>
-      Now make a fix identified upstream that affects building some packages:
-     </para>
-
-<screen><userinput remap="pre">sed -e '/R_386_TLS_LE /i \   || (TYPE) == R_386_TLS_IE \\' \
-    -i ./bfd/elfxx-x86.h</userinput></screen>
--->
     <para>The Binutils documentation recommends building Binutils
     in a dedicated build directory:</para>
 
diff --git a/chapter08/expect.xml b/chapter08/expect.xml
index 6286d9033..7b6dac354 100644
--- a/chapter08/expect.xml
+++ b/chapter08/expect.xml
@@ -82,10 +82,27 @@
 
 <screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen>
 
+    <important>
+      <para>The test suite for Expect is considered critical.
+      Do not skip it under any circumstances.</para>
+    </important>
+
     <para>To test the results, issue:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="test">make test</userinput></screen>
 
+    <para>If any test fails with the message
+    <quote><computeroutput>The system has no more ptys.  Ask your system
+    administrator to create more</computeroutput></quote>, it indicates
+    you've not mounted the
+    <systemitem class="filesystem">devpts</systemitem> file system
+    correctly.  You need to exit from the chroot environment, read
+    <xref linkend='ch-tools-kernfs'/> again, and ensure the
+    <systemitem class="filesystem">devpts</systemitem> file system (and
+    other virtual kernel file systems) mounted correctly.  Then reenter
+    the chroot environment following <xref linkend='ch-tools-chroot'/>.
+    This issue needs to be resolved before continuing.</para>
+
     <para>Install the package:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make install