diff --git a/docs/Getting Started/Debian/Debian Buster Root on ZFS.rst b/docs/Getting Started/Debian/Debian Buster Root on ZFS.rst
index 49f074e..1783a54 100644
--- a/docs/Getting Started/Debian/Debian Buster Root on ZFS.rst	
+++ b/docs/Getting Started/Debian/Debian Buster Root on ZFS.rst	
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ Step 5: GRUB Installation
      zfs set canmount=on     bpool/BOOT/debian
      zfs set canmount=noauto rpool/ROOT/debian
 
+   If they are still empty, stop zed (as below), start zed (as above) and try
+   again.
+
    Stop ``zed``::
 
      fg
diff --git a/docs/Getting Started/Ubuntu/Ubuntu 20.04 Root on ZFS.rst b/docs/Getting Started/Ubuntu/Ubuntu 20.04 Root on ZFS.rst
index 48c1f4f..abfbe9e 100644
--- a/docs/Getting Started/Ubuntu/Ubuntu 20.04 Root on ZFS.rst	
+++ b/docs/Getting Started/Ubuntu/Ubuntu 20.04 Root on ZFS.rst	
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ Step 5: GRUB Installation
 
      vi /etc/default/grub
      # Add init_on_alloc=0 to: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT
-     # Save and quit.
+     # Save and quit (or see the next step).
 
    This is to address `performance regressions
    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1862822>`__.
@@ -1025,6 +1025,9 @@ Step 5: GRUB Installation
      zfs set canmount=on bpool/BOOT/ubuntu_$UUID
      zfs set canmount=on rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_$UUID
 
+   If they are still empty, stop zed (as below), start zed (as above) and try
+   again.
+
    Stop ``zed``::
 
      fg