diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
index 7afbb1cb25..e21d1137dd 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
@@ -1064,18 +1064,18 @@ That's it. Configure and build.
                         is the <filename>linux-yocto_git.bbappend</filename> file in the 
                         <filename>meta-mymachine/recipes-kernel/linux</filename> directory
                         and the <filename>emenlow.conf</filename> configuration file in the 
-                        <filename>meta-mymachine/conf/machine</filename> directory.
-                        Note that "linux-yocto" is the kernel specified in the <filename>mymachine.conf</filename>
-                        configuration file.</para></listitem>.
+                        <filename>meta-mymachine/conf/machine</filename> directory as well as the
+                        <filename>layer.conf</filename> file in the parent <filename>conf</filename> directory.
+                        </para></listitem>.
                         <listitem><para>Rename the <filename>emenlow.conf</filename> file to <filename>mymachine.conf</filename>
-                        and fix or remove any configurations.</para></listitem>
+                        and fix or remove any configurations.
+                        You need to be sure that "mymachine" replaces "emenlow".
+                        Note also that "linux-yocto" is the kernel specified in the configuration file.</para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para>Make sure the Yocto Project build process knows about the new BSP
                         layer by adding the layer to the <filename>bblayers.conf</filename> configuration
                         file located in the Yocto Project build tree at <filename>build/conf/bblayers.conf</filename>. 
                         Adding the layer allows Bitbake to find the new layer.
-                        You also need to edit the <filename>layer.conf</filename> file located in the 
-                        <filename>meta-mymachine/conf</filename> directory such that "mymachine" replaces
-                        "emenlow".</para></listitem>
+                        </para></listitem>
                     </orderedlist>
                 </para></listitem>
                 
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ That's it. Configure and build.
                 </para>
                 
                 <para>
-                    Now create a branch in the local clone and push it to the bare clone:
+                    Now be sure you are in the local clone and create a branch and push it to the bare clone:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      $ git checkout -b yocto/standard/mymachine origin/yocto/standard/base
      $ git push origin yocto/standard/mymachine:yocto/standard/mymachine