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diff --git a/OvmfPkg/README b/OvmfPkg/README
index 96e115b877..e4a4b1f5a1 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/README
+++ b/OvmfPkg/README
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF) project aims
 to support firmware for Virtual Machines using the edk2
 code base.  More information can be found at:
 
-  https://edk2.tianocore.org/OVMF.html
+http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/tianocore/index.php?title=OVMF
 
 === STATUS ===
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Current capabilities:
 * QEMU (0.9.1 or later)
   - Video, keyboard, IDE, CD-ROM, serial
   - Runs UEFI shell
+  - Optional NIC support.  Requires QEMU (0.12.2 or later)
 * UEFI Linux has booted (but is not stable)
 
 === FUTURE PLANS ===
@@ -27,10 +28,9 @@ Current capabilities:
 
 Pre-requisites:
 * Build environment capable of build the edk2 MdeModulePkg.
-* A properly configured ASL compiler
-  * Intel ASL compiler: Available from http://www.acpica.org
-      or
-  * Microsoft ASL compiler: Available from http://www.acpi.info
+* A properly configured ASL compiler:
+  - Intel ASL compiler: Available from http://www.acpica.org
+  - Microsoft ASL compiler: Available from http://www.acpi.info
 
 Update Conf/target.txt ACTIVE_PLATFORM for OVMF:
                              PEI arch   DXE arch   UEFI interfaces
@@ -38,23 +38,81 @@ Update Conf/target.txt ACTIVE_PLATFORM for OVMF:
 * OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc   IA32       X64            X64
 * OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc       X64        X64            X64
 
-Following the edk2 build process, you will find OVMF.fd at:
-$WORKSPACE/Build/*/*/FV/OVMF.fd
+Update Conf/target.txt TARGET_ARCH based on the .dsc file:
+                             TARGET_ARCH
+* OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32.dsc     IA32
+* OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgIa32X64.dsc  IA32 X64
+* OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc      X64
+
+Following the edk2 build process, you will find the OVMF binaries
+under the $WORKSPACE/Build/*/*/FV directory.  The actual path will
+depend on how your build is configured.  You can expect to find
+these binary outputs:
+* OVMF.FD
+  - Please note!  This filename has changed.  Older releases used OVMF.Fv.
+* CirrusLogic5446.rom
+
+More information on building OVMF can be found at:
+
+http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/tianocore/index.php?title=How_to_build_OVMF
 
 === RUNNING OVMF on QEMU ===
 
 * QEMU 0.9.1 or later is required.
-* Either copy, rename or symlink OVMF.fd => bios.bin
+* Either copy, rename or symlink OVMF.FD => bios.bin
+* Either copy, rename or symlink CirrusLogic5446.rom => vgabios-cirrus.bin
 * Be sure to use qemu-system-x86_64, if you are using and X64 firmware.
   (qemu-system-x86_64 works for the IA32 firmware as well, of course.)
-* Use the QEMU -L parameter to specify the directory where bios.bin
-  is located.
-* If QEMU returns an error about not finding a video bios, you can
-  try creating an empty copy of the video bios file, or copy the
-  video bios from QEMU's BIOS directory.
+* Use the QEMU -L parameter to specify the directory where the bios.bin
+  and vgabios-cirrus.bin files are located.
 * Optionally you can use the QEMU -serial command to capture the
   OVMF debug messages.  For example: -serial file:serial.log
 * The EFI shell is built into OVMF builds at this time, so it should
   run automatically if a UEFI boot application is not found on the
   removable media.
+* On Linux, newer version of QEMU may enable KVM feature, and this might
+  cause OVMF to fail to boot.  The QEMU '-no-kvm' may allow OVMF to boot.
+
+=== Build Scripts ===
+
+On systems with the bash shell you can use OvmfPkg/build.sh to simplify
+building and running OVMF.
+
+So, for example, to build + run OVMF X64:
+$ OvmfPkg/build.sh -a X64
+$ OvmfPkg/build.sh -a X64 qemu
+
+And to run a 64-bit UEFI bootable ISO image:
+$ OvmfPkg/build.sh -a X64 qemu -cdrom /path/to/disk-image.iso
+
+To build a 32-bit OVMF without debug serial messages using GCC 4.5:
+$ OvmfPkg/build.sh -a IA32 -b RELEASE -t GCC45
+
+=== Network Support ===
+
+To add network drivers to OVMF:
+
+* Download UEFI drivers for the e1000 NIC
+  - http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=17515&lang=eng
+  - Install the drivers into a directory called Intel3.5 in your WORKSPACE
+
+* Include the drivers in OVMF during the build:
+  - Add '-D NETWORK_ENABLE' to your build command
+  - For example: build -D NETWORK_ENABLE
+
+* Use the QEMU -net parameter to enable NIC support.
+  - QEMU does not support UEFI DHCP or UEFI PXE Boot, so long timeouts will
+    occur when NICs are enabled.  The long timeouts can be avoided by
+    interrupts the boot sequence by pressing a key when the logo appears.
+  - Example: Enable e1000 NIC with a DHCP server and restrict packet
+    forwarding:
+    -net nic,model=e1000 -net user,restrict=yes -net user,dhcpstart=10.0.2.10
+  - Example: Enable e1000 NIC with a DHCP server, restrict packet forwarding,
+    and generate PCAP file:
+    -net nic,model=e1000 -net user,restrict=yes -net user,dhcpstart=10.0.2.10
+    -net dump,file=a.pcap
+  - Example: Enable 2 e1000 NICs with a DHCP server and restrict
+    packet forwarding:
+    -net nic,model=e1000,addr=3 -net nic,model=e1000,addr=4
+    -net user,restrict=yes -net user,dhcpstart=10.0.2.10