diff --git a/chapter05/bash-inst.xml b/chapter05/bash-inst.xml
index 032d09ddc..1a7522c90 100644
--- a/chapter05/bash-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/bash-inst.xml
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@
 
 <para>Before you attempt to install Bash, you have to check to make sure
 your distribution has the <filename>/usr/lib/libcurses.a</filename> and
-<filename>/usr/lib/libncurses.a</filename> files. If both of the files
-are missing, you have to install the ncurses development package. This
-package is often call something like <emphasis>ncurses-dev</emphasis>.</para>
+<filename>/usr/lib/libncurses.a</filename> files. If your host
+distribution is an LFS system, all files will be present if you followed
+the instructions of the book version you read exactly.</para>
 
-<para>If this package is already installed, or you just did it, check
-for the two files again. Often the <filename>libcurses.a</filename> file
-is (still) missing. If so, then create <filename>libcurses.a</filename> 
-as a symlink by running the following commands:</para>
+<para>If both of the files are missing, you have to install the ncurses 
+development package. This package is often call something like 
+<emphasis>ncurses-dev</emphasis>. If this package is already installed, 
+or you just did it, check for the two files again. Often the 
+<filename>libcurses.a</filename> file is (still) missing. If so, then 
+create <filename>libcurses.a</filename> as a symlink by running the 
+following commands:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>cd /usr/lib &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 <userinput>ln -s libncurses.a libcurses.a</userinput></screen></para>