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+<!DOCTYPE appendix PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
+"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
+
+<appendix id='ref-images'>
+ <title>Reference: Images</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Poky has several standard images covering most people's standard needs. A full
+ list of image targets can be found by looking in the <filename class="directory">
+ meta/packages/images/</filename> directory. The standard images are listed below
+ along with details of what they contain:
+ </para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>poky-image-minimal</emphasis> - A small image, just enough
+ to allow a device to boot
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>poky-image-base</emphasis> - console only image with full
+ support of target device hardware
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>poky-image-core</emphasis> - X11 image with simple apps like
+ terminal, editor and file manager
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>poky-image-sato</emphasis> - X11 image with Sato theme and
+ Pimlico applications. Also contains terminal, editor and file manager.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>poky-image-sdk</emphasis> - X11 image like poky-image-sato but
+ also include native toolchain and libraries needed to build applications
+ on the device itself. Also includes testing and profiling tools and debug
+ symbols.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>meta-toolchain</emphasis> - This generates a tarball containing
+ a standalone toolchain which can be used externally to Poky. It is self
+ contained and unpacks to the <filename class="directory">/usr/local/poky</filename>
+ directory. It also contains a copy of QEMU and the scripts neccessary to run
+ poky QEMU images.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>meta-toolchain-sdk</emphasis> - This includes everything in
+ meta-toolchain but also includes development headers and libraries
+ forming a complete standalone SDK. See the <link linkend='platdev-appdev-external-sdk'>
+ Developing using the Poky SDK</link> and <link linkend='platdev-appdev-external-anjuta'>
+ Developing using the Anjuta Plugin</link> sections for more information.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+</appendix>
+<!--
+vim: expandtab tw=80 ts=4
+-->