diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml index 2a8a75850b..69b742244f 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml @@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ Supported Linux Distributions - Currently, the Yocto Project is supported on the following distributions: + Currently, the Yocto Project is supported on the following + distributions. + For additional information on distributions that support the + Yocto Project, see the + Distribution Support wiki page. Ubuntu 10.04 Ubuntu 11.10 @@ -120,9 +124,15 @@ - For additional information on distributions that support the - Yocto Project, see the - Distribution Support wiki page. + While the Yocto Project Team attempts to ensure all Yocto Project + releases are one hundred percent compatible with each officially + supported Linux distribution, instances might exist where you + encounter a problem while using the Yocto Project on a specific + distribution. + For example, the CentOS 6.4 distribution does not include the + Gtk+ 2.20.0 and PyGtk 2.21.0 (or higher) packages, which are + required to run + Hob. @@ -245,6 +255,12 @@ The following list shows the required packages by function given a supported CentOS Linux distribution: + Depending on the CentOS version you are using, other requirements + and dependencies might exist. + For details, you should look at the CentOS sections on the + Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies + wiki page. + Essentials: Packages needed to build an image for a headless @@ -271,11 +287,6 @@ $ sudo yum -y install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel - Depending on the CentOS version you are using, other requirements - and dependencies might exist. - For details, you should look at the CentOS sections on the - Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies - wiki page.