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@@ -608,6 +608,10 @@
the address 10.0.2.2 and verify that you got an address in the range
10.0.2.x from the QEMU virtual DHCP server.
+Note that @code{ping} is not supported reliably to the internet as it
+would require root priviledges. It means you can only ping the local
+router (10.0.2.2).
+
@node direct_linux_boot
@section Direct Linux Boot
