diff --git a/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml b/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml
index 01239bd7e..80f4c87e2 100644
--- a/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/fileutils-inst.xml
@@ -19,5 +19,11 @@ those using glibc-2.2.3 are:
 <userinput>cd $LFS/usr/bin &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 <userinput>ln -s ../../bin/install</userinput></screen></para>
 
+<para>Once you have installed fileutils, you can test whether the
+segmentation fault problem has been avoided by running
+<userinput>$LFS/bin/ls</userinput>.  If this works then you are OK, if
+not, then you need to re-do the installation using the seds if you
+didn't the first time or vice-versa.</para>
+
 </sect2>