In the first lesson in the Yocto series, at around the 10:40 mark of the video, Robert mentions it is very important to use exactly Ubuntu 14.04 in this case instead of a newer version of Ubuntu such as 16.04, etc (note that I followed his instructions in the video and installed 14.04 and it is currently running successfully in a virtual machine). My question is, how (where) to find the information from the chip manufacturer which tells us which version of the OS and tools to use? This is both a specific question for the OpenRex and NXP, but also a more general question. For example, what if were to try and create a port of Yocto to the 1 bitsy (
https://1bitsy.org), or some other board?
On a related topic, I am likewise wondering how the instructions found on the following URL might need to change for boards different from OpenRex.
Prepare a host computer 1) Download Ubuntu 14.04 Image from here > 2) Install it into Vmware Player (Create a New Virtual Machine -> Install disc image file).