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diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
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--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -211,94 +211,77 @@
         <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.
-            The next few sections show you how to get set up with the right packages for
-            Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, and CentOS.
+            Packages and package installation vary depending on your development system
+            and on your intent. 
+            For example, if you want to build an image that can run
+            on QEMU in graphical mode (a minimal, basic build
+            requirement), then the number of packages is different than if you want to
+            build an image for a headless system or build out the Yocto Project
+            documentation set. 
+            Collectively, the number of required packages is large
+            if you want to be able to cover all cases.
+            <note>In general, you need to have root access and then install the 
+                required packages.</note>
         </para>
-  
+
+        <para>
+            The next few sections list, by supported Linux Distributions, the required
+            packages needed to build an image that runs on QEMU in graphical mode
+            (e.g. essential plus graphics support).
+        </para>
+
+        <para> 
+            For lists of required packages for other scenarios, see the 
+            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#required-packages-for-the-host-development-system'>Required Packages for the Host Development System</ulink>" 
+            section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual.
+        </para>
+
         <section id='ubuntu'>
             <title>Ubuntu</title>
 
             <para>
-                The packages you need for a supported Ubuntu distribution are shown in the following command:
-            </para>
-
+                The essential packages you need for a supported Ubuntu distribution 
+                are shown in the following command:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     $ sudo apt-get install sed wget subversion git-core coreutils \
-     unzip texi2html texinfo libsdl1.2-dev docbook-utils fop gawk \
-     python-pysqlite2 diffstat make gcc build-essential xsltproc \
-     g++ desktop-file-utils chrpath libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev \
-     autoconf automake groff libtool xterm libxml-parser-perl dblatex
+     $ sudo apt-get install &UBUNTU_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL; libsdl1.2-dev xterm
                 </literallayout>
+            </para>
         </section>
 
         <section id='fedora'>
             <title>Fedora</title>
 
             <para>
-                The packages you need for a supported Fedora distribution are shown in the following
-                commands:
-            </para>
-
+                The essential packages you need for a supported Fedora distribution 
+                are shown in the following commands:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     $ sudo yum groupinstall "development tools"
-     $ sudo yum install python m4 make wget curl ftp tar bzip2 gzip \
-     unzip perl texinfo texi2html diffstat openjade \
-     docbook-style-dsssl sed docbook-style-xsl docbook-dtds fop libxslt \
-     docbook-utils sed bc eglibc-devel ccache pcre pcre-devel quilt \
-     groff linuxdoc-tools patch cmake \
-     perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker tcl-devel gettext chrpath ncurses apr \
-     SDL-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel gnome-doc-utils \
-     autoconf automake libtool xterm dblatex glib-gettextize
+     $ sudo yum install &FEDORA_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL; SDL-devel xterm
                 </literallayout>
-
+            </para>
         </section>
 
         <section id='opensuse'>
             <title>openSUSE</title>
 
             <para>
-                The packages you need for a supported openSUSE distribution are shown in the following 
-                command:
-            </para>
-
+                The essential packages you need for a supported openSUSE 
+                distribution are shown in the following command:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     $ sudo zypper install python gcc gcc-c++ libtool fop \
-     subversion git chrpath automake make wget xsltproc \
-     diffstat texinfo freeglut-devel libSDL-devel dblatex \
-     python-curses
+     $ sudo zypper install &OPENSUSE_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL; libSDL-devel xterm
                 </literallayout>
+            </para>
         </section>
 
         <section id='centos'>
             <title>CentOS</title>
 
             <para>
-                The packages you need for a supported CentOS distribution are shown in the following 
-                commands:
-            </para>
-
+                The essential packages you need for a supported CentOS 
+                distribution are shown in the following commands:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     $ sudo yum -y groupinstall "development tools"
-     $ sudo yum -y install tetex gawk sqlite-devel vim-common redhat-lsb xz \
-       m4 make wget curl ftp tar bzip2 gzip python-devel \
-       unzip perl texinfo texi2html diffstat openjade zlib-devel \
-       docbook-style-dsssl sed docbook-style-xsl docbook-dtds \
-       docbook-utils bc glibc-devel pcre pcre-devel \
-       groff linuxdoc-tools patch cmake \
-       tcl-devel gettext ncurses apr \
-       SDL-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel gnome-doc-utils \
-       autoconf automake libtool xterm dblatex
+     $ sudo yum -y install &CENTOS_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL; SDL-devel xterm
                 </literallayout>
-            <note><para>
-                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='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies'>Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies</ulink>
-                wiki page.
-            </para></note>
-
+            </para>
         </section>
     </section>