diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
index 91cfc657b5..f12eb864dd 100644
--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,26 @@
     <section id='packages'>
         <title>The Packages</title>
 
+        <para>
+            Packages and package installation vary depending on your development system.  
+            In general, you need to have root access and then install the required packages.
+        </para>
+
+        <note><para>
+            If you are using a Fedora version prior to version 15 you will need to take some 
+            extra steps to enable <filename>sudo</filename>.
+            See <ulink url='https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Configureing_Sudo'></ulink> for details.
+        </para></note>
+
+        <para>
+            The commands listed in this manual should work.  
+            We are interested, though, to learn what works for you.
+            You can find more information for package requirements on common Linux distributions 
+            at <ulink url="http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/OEandYourDistro"></ulink>.
+            However, you should be careful when using this information as the information applies
+            to old Linux distributions that are known to not work with a current Poky install.
+        </para>
+
         <para>
             The packages you need for a Debian-based host are shown in the following command:
         </para>
@@ -181,14 +201,6 @@
      $ help2man diffstat texinfo mercurial wget
             </literallayout>
  
-       <note><para>
-            Packages vary in number and name for other Linux distributions.  
-            The commands here should work.  We are interested, though, to learn what works for you.
-            You can find more information for package requirements on common Linux distributions 
-            at <ulink url="http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/OEandYourDistro"></ulink>.
-            However, you should be careful when using this information as the information applies
-            to old Linux distributions that are known to not work with a current Poky install.
-        </para></note>
     </section>
 
     <section id='releases'>