documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml: removed image description list.

I moved the image description list to the Yocto Project Reference manual
where it really belonged.  Appropriate references were added.

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Building an Image</ulink> section of the Yocto Project Quick Start.
You might want to reference this information.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build the image</emphasis>: The Yocto Project uses the BitBake
tool to build images based on the type of image
you want to create.
tool to build images based on the type of image you want to create.
You can find more information on BitBake
<ulink url='http://bitbake.berlios.de/manual/'>here</ulink>.</para>
<para>The build process supports several types of images to satisfy different needs.
When you issue the BitBake command you provide a “top-level” recipe that essentially
starts the process off of building the type of image you want.</para>
<para>[WRITER'S NOTE: Consider moving this to the Poky Reference Manual.]</para>
<para>You can find these recipes in the <filename>meta/recipes-core/images</filename> and
<filename>meta/recipes-sato/images</filename> directories of your local Yocto Project
file structure (Git repository or extracted release tarball).
Although the recipe names are somewhat explanatory, here is a list that describes them:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Base</emphasis> A foundational basic image without support
for X that can be reasonably used for customization.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Core</emphasis> A foundational basic image with support for
X that can be reasonably used for customization.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Direct Disk</emphasis> An image that you can copy directory to
the disk of the target device.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Live</emphasis> An image you can run from a USB device or from
a CD without having to first install something.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal</emphasis> A small image without a GUI.
This image is not much more than a kernel with a shell.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal Development</emphasis> A Minimal image suitable for
development work.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal Direct Disk</emphasis> A Minimal Direct
Disk image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal RAM-based Initial Root Filesystem</emphasis>
A minimal image
that has the <filename>initramfs</filename> as part of the kernel, which allows the
system to find the first “init” program more efficiently.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal Live</emphasis> A Minimal Live image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal MTD Utilities</emphasis> A minimal image that has support
for the MTD utilities, which let the user interact with the MTD subsystem in
the kernel to perform operations on flash devices.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato</emphasis> An image with Sato support, a mobile environment
and visual style that works well with mobile devices.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato Development</emphasis> A Sato image suitable for
development work.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato Direct Disk</emphasis> A Sato Direct
Disk image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato Live</emphasis> A Sato Live image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato SDK</emphasis> A Sato image that includes the Yocto Project
toolchain and development libraries.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato SDK Direct Disk</emphasis> A Sato SDK Direct
Disk image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato SDK Live</emphasis> A Sato SDK Live
image.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para></listitem>
See
<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.1/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#ref-images'>
Reference: Images</ulink> in the
<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.1/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html'>
Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>for information on supported images.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
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You can find more information on BitBake
<ulink url='http://bitbake.berlios.de/manual/'>here</ulink>.</para>
<para>The build process supports several types of images to satisfy different needs.
When you issue the BitBake command you provide a “top-level” recipe that essentially
starts the process off of building the type of image you want.</para>
<para>[WRITER'S NOTE: Consider moving this to the Poky Reference Manual.]</para>
<para>You can find these recipes in the <filename>meta/recipes-core/images</filename> and
<filename>meta/recipes-sato/images</filename> directories of your local Yocto Project
file structure (Git repository or extracted release tarball).
Although the recipe names are somewhat explanatory, here is a list that describes them:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Base</emphasis> A foundational basic image without support
for X that can be reasonably used for customization.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Core</emphasis> A foundational basic image with support for
X that can be reasonably used for customization.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Direct Disk</emphasis> An image that you can copy directory to
the disk of the target device.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Live</emphasis> An image you can run from a USB device or from
a CD without having to first install something.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal</emphasis> A small image without a GUI.
This image is not much more than a kernel with a shell.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal Development</emphasis> A Minimal image suitable for
development work.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal Direct Disk</emphasis> A Minimal Direct
Disk image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal RAM-based Initial Root Filesystem</emphasis>
A minimal image
that has the <filename>initramfs</filename> as part of the kernel, which allows the
system to find the first “init” program more efficiently.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal Live</emphasis> A Minimal Live image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Minimal MTD Utilities</emphasis> A minimal image that has support
for the MTD utilities, which let the user interact with the MTD subsystem in
the kernel to perform operations on flash devices.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato</emphasis> An image with Sato support, a mobile environment
and visual style that works well with mobile devices.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato Development</emphasis> A Sato image suitable for
development work.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato Direct Disk</emphasis> A Sato Direct
Disk image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato Live</emphasis> A Sato Live image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato SDK</emphasis> A Sato image that includes the Yocto Project
toolchain and development libraries.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato SDK Direct Disk</emphasis> A Sato SDK Direct
Disk image.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Sato SDK Live</emphasis> A Sato SDK Live
image.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para></listitem>
See
<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.1/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#ref-images'>
Reference: Images</ulink> in the
<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.1/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html'>
Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink> for information on supported
images.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Make your configuration changes available
in the kernel layer</emphasis>: Up to this point all the configuration changes to the
kernel have been done and tested iteratively.