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diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/initrd-network.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/initrd-network.nix
index 6e226c19060..bb50d3c57b3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/initrd-network.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/initrd-network.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ in
         kernel documentation</link>.  Otherwise, if
         <option>networking.useDHCP</option> is enabled, an IP address
         is acquired using DHCP.
+
+        You should add the module(s) required for your network card to
+        boot.initrd.availableKernelModules. lspci -v -s <ethernet controller>
+        will tell you which.
       '';
     };