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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml index 2a8a758..69b7422 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml @@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ <title>Supported Linux Distributions</title> <para> - 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 + <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Distribution_Support'>Distribution Support</ulink> wiki page. <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Ubuntu 10.04</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Ubuntu 11.10</para></listitem> @@ -120,9 +124,15 @@ </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. + 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 + <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/tools-resources/projects/hob'>Hob</ulink>. </note> </section> @@ -245,6 +255,12 @@ <para> The following list shows the required packages by function given a supported CentOS Linux distribution: + <note>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 + <ulink url='https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies'>Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies</ulink> + wiki page. + </note> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><emphasis>Essentials:</emphasis> Packages needed to build an image for a headless @@ -271,11 +287,6 @@ $ sudo yum -y install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel </literallayout></para></listitem> </itemizedlist> - <note>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 - <ulink url='https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies'>Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies</ulink> - wiki page.</note> </para> </section> </section> |
