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@@ -40,5 +40,4 @@ NETMASK=255.255.255.0
 IPADDR=192.168.28.1
 NM_CONTROLLED=yes
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-8. Boot your system.
-9. Follow the above tutorial (*Building and testing HermitCore within a virtual machine*) from point 5.
+Finally, boot your system with the new Linux kernel and follow the above tutorial (*Building and testing HermitCore within a virtual machine*) from point 5.