documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml: OS support added (partial)

Partial commit for supported distribution change.

(From yocto-docs rev: 4a84894dc2964f0153294b87f6205c432a482ac2)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>

1 files changed, 28 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
index f12eb864dd..6928fd5f80 100644
--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -138,9 +138,35 @@
         <title>The Linux Distribution</title>
 
         <para>
-            This document assumes you are running a reasonably current Linux-based host system. 
-            The examples work for both Debian-based and RPM-based distributions.
+            The Yocto Project has been tested and is known to work on the current releases minus one
+            of the following distributions. 
+            Follow this <ulink url='https://wiki.pokylinux.org/wiki/Distro_Test'>link </ulink> for more 
+            information on distribution testing.
+            <itemizedlist>
+                <listitem><para>Ubuntu</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Fedora</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>OpenSuse</para></listitem>
+            </itemizedlist>
+            </para>
+        <para>
+            The build system should be able to run on any modern distribution with Python 2.6 or 2.7.
+            Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system does not support Python 3 at this time.
+            This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted distributions on your Linux-based 
+            host systems.
         </para>
+        <note><para>
+            If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you 
+            are venturing into untested territory.
+            Refer to  
+            <ulink url='http://openembedded.net/index.php?title=OEandYourDistro&amp;action=historysubmit&amp;diff=4309&amp;okdid=4225'>OE and Your Distro</ulink> and 
+            <ulink url='http://openembedded.net/index.php?title=Required_software&amp;action=historysubmit&amp;diff=4311&amp;oldid=4251'>Required Software</ulink> 
+            for information for other distributions used with the Open Embedded project, which might be
+            a starting point for exploration.
+            If you go down this path, you should expect problems.
+            When you do, please go to <ulink url='http://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org'>Yocto Project Bugzilla</ulink>
+            and submit a bug.
+            We are interested in hearing about your experience.
+        </para></note>
     </section>
 
     <section id='packages'>
@@ -158,15 +184,6 @@
         </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>