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kernel-exploitation/DESCRIPTION.md

@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ Are you ready to kick your knowledge up a notch to understand how real-world Lin
 
 This module will provide you with the guide that you need to become an expert in Linux kernel exploitation.
 
-**Note** this module does not currently have recordings. Proceed at your own risk.
+**Note 1:** this module does not currently have recordings. Proceed at your own risk.
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+**Note 2:** this is a kernel exploitation module, and requires you to run `vm connect` to drop into the virtual machine where the challenge is running. You can get logs using `vm logs` and (in Practice Mode) debug the kernel using `vm debug`.
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+**Note 3:** for technical reasons, we had to disable virtualization on this module. The VM will be _slow_ --- consider doing heavy tasks like compiling in the normal workspace (e.g., in a terminal where you have _not_ done `vm connect`).