[systemd-devel] systemd-218 clfsmultilib linux-3.18.5 wont boot

[lux-integ]

Greetings

I have a recently minted   x86   clfs multilib build )
( http://clfs.org/view/git/x86_64/  )
I am using stuff out of git
with modifications  such as 
linux-3.18.5
systemd-218

It refuses to boot
On startup it reports
[OK] reached target network
[5.123288] systemd[1] reached target Network
[5.123288] systemd[1] startup finished in 1.901s (kernel) 3.1345s = 5.016s  

( or some such )  but no   shell prompt.

 As for systemd-218 I have been taking guidance from here
( http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/systemd/chapter07/network.html  ) 
onwards

I checked my kernel configuraton and I have all the  switches as recommended 
by clfs/lfs enabled.
( http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/systemd/chapter08/kernel.html ).  
If there are some I have missed I would like to know.

Advice will be appreciated.

sicerelly
luxInteg