diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b078b0f..02fe198 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,15 +56,12 @@ device simulator is provided, which runs entirely under Linux as a local webserv
 Install the following particular build requisites (Debian 12/13), note that Ubuntu 24.04
 still has an older version of sdcc, but you will need sdcc version 4.5 for the code to compile:
 ```
-sudo apt install --yes git make gcc sdcc xxd python-is-python3 libjson-c-dev
-```
-Edit machine.h to adjust select the machine the firmware should build for.
-```
-nano machine.h
+sudo apt install make gcc sdcc xxd python-is-python3 libjson-c-dev
 ```
+Edit machine.h with an editor like vi or nano. Select the correct machine the firmware should build for.
 Now, building the firmware image should work:
 ```
-$ make 
+make 
 ```
 Note, that the image generated ends in .bin, not .img, in order to make
 IMSProg happy.