diff --git a/iiab-install b/iiab-install
index 3a9acd441..97dc04bd2 100755
--- a/iiab-install
+++ b/iiab-install
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Add cmdline options for passing to ansible
 # todo add proper shift to gobble up --debug --reinstall
 ARGS=""
-
+OLD_RPI_KERN="4.9.41-v7+"
 PLAYBOOK="iiab-stages.yml"
 INVENTORY="ansible_hosts"
 CWD=`pwd`
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ if [ ! -f $PLAYBOOK ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ $OS = "raspbian" ]; then
-    echo "found"
-    REBOOT=`uname -a | grep 4.9.59-v7+ | wc -l`
-    if [ $REBOOT != 1 ]; then
-    echo "Please update your system with "apt update" then "
-    echo ""apt dist-upgrade" and reboot to install latest kernel"
-    exit 1
+    echo "Found Raspbian"
+    ABORT=`uname -a | grep $OLD_RPI_KERN | wc -l`
+    if [ "$ABORT" == 1 ]; then
+	echo "Kernel "$OLD_RPI_KERN" is obsolete. Before running './iiab-install' you first need"
+	echo "to update your system with 'apt update' then 'apt dist-upgrade' then reboot."
+	echo "INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation"
+	exit 1
     else
-    echo "latest kernel installed - continuing"
+	echo "Kernel looks ok  - continuing"
     fi
 fi