diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
index 44583a67f1..fb4cc79d0c 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
@@ -88,22 +88,42 @@
 <title>System Requirements</title>
     <para>
         For general Yocto Project system requirements, see the
-        <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;#yp-resources'>
-        What You Need and How You Get It</ulink> section in the Yocto Project Quick Start.
+        "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;#yp-resources'>What You Need and How You Get It</ulink>" section 
+        in the Yocto Project Quick Start.
         The remainder of this section provides details on system requirements
         not covered in the Yocto Project Quick Start.
     </para>
 
     <section id='detailed-supported-distros'>
-    <title>Supported Linux Distributions</title>
+        <title>Supported Linux Distributions</title>
 
         <para>
-            TBD - a list of very specific distros and versions. 
-            The list will be kept up-to-date via a script provided that can 
-            be run prior to a release. 
-            The scripts output will yield the list and it can be copied 
-            into this section.
+            Currently, the Yocto Project is supported on the following distributions:
+            <itemizedlist>
+                <listitem><para>Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Ubuntu 11.10</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Ubuntu 12.10</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Fedora release 16 (Verne)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>CentOS release 5.6 (Final)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>CentOS release 5.7 (Final)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>CentOS release 5.8 (Final)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>CentOS release 6.3 (Final)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 (squeeze)</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>openSUSE 11.4</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>openSUSE 12.1</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>openSUSE 12.2</para></listitem>
+            </itemizedlist>
         </para>
+
+        <note>
+            For additional information on distributions that support the 
+            Yocto Project, see the 
+            <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Distribution_Support'>Distribution Support</ulink> wiki page.
+        </note>
     </section>
 
     <section id='required-packages-for-the-host-development-system'>
diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
index 265f436b37..06a0b1ad68 100644
--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@
                 <listitem><para>openSUSE</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>CentOS</para></listitem>
             </itemizedlist>
-            For a list of the distributions under validation and their status, see the
-            <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Distribution_Support'>Distribution
-            Support</ulink> wiki page.
+            For a more detailed list of distributions that support the Yocto Project, 
+            see the 
+            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#detailed-supported-distros'>Supported Linux Distributions</ulink>" section
+            in the Yocto Project Reference Manual.
             <note>
                 For notes about using the Yocto Project on a RHEL 4-based host, see the
                 <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/BuildingOnRHEL4'>BuildingOnRHEL4</ulink>