Update quickstart-prereq.md

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@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ There are two options for the bridge to pass data through your two interfaces:
- Bifrost XDP-Accelerated Bridge
- Regular Linux Bridge
The Bifrost Bridge is faster and generally recommended, but may not work perfectly in a VM setup using virtualized NICs.
The Bifrost Bridge is recommended for Intel NICs with XDP support, such as the X520 and X710.
The regular Linux bridge is recommended for Nvidea/Mellanox NICs such as the ConnectX-5 series (which have superior bridge performance), and VM setups using virtualized NICs.
To use the Bifrost bridge, skip the regular Linux bridge section below, and be sure to enable Bifrost/XDP in lqos.conf a few sections below.
### Adding a regular Linux bridge (if not using Bifrost XDP bridge)