CCS6 on Ubuntu 14.04 with Logic PD ZOOM OMAP-L138 eXperimenter Kit

I just downloaded Code Composer Studio 6 on a laptop running Xubuntu 14.04. I am using the Logic PD's Zoom OMAP-L138 eXperimenter Kit issued to me by my university for a DSP course's lab section. 

I am trying to complete a few of our introductory labs for which we are given some files that I assume were supplied by Logic PD. 

The steps that I have followed to set up a new project is as follows: 

1. Open CCS6 (with full license activated, I am VPN'd into the universities license server)
2. File-> New -> CCS Project
   1. Target: C674x Floating-Pointt, TMS320C6748
   2. Connection: -
   3. Compiler Version: TI v7.4.10
   4. Linker Command File: link6748.cmd (provided by professor)
   5. Project Template: Empty Projoject
3. I then add files to my project by right clicking on the project name in the file tree and selecting "Add Files"
4. I build the project by right clicking on the project name in the file tree and clicking on "Build Project"
5. I get no erros or warnings
   1. This leads me to believe that everything is fine thus far
6. I then add a *.ccmxl and *.gel file provided by my proffessor to the project
7. I connect the zoom board to my laptop via USB, power it up, all dip switches are in the off position the usb cable was plugged into the correct usb port
8. The icon next to the *.ccxml has a red x next to it and the error in the problems tab says "File connections\TIXDS100usb_Connection.xml does not exist" 
   1. This far, the procedure works on the windows computers in the lab at school

The contents of the *.ccxml file is: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<configurations XML_version="1.2" id="configurations_0">
<configuration XML_version="1.2" id="Texas Instruments XDS100v1 USB Emulator_0">
        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="Texas Instruments XDS100v1 USB Emulator_0" href="connections\TIXDS100usb_Connection.xml" id="Texas Instruments XDS100v1 USB Emulator_0" xml="TIXDS100usb_Connection.xml" xmlpath="connections"/>
        <connection XML_version="1.2" id="Texas Instruments XDS100v1 USB Emulator_0">
            <instance XML_version="1.2" href="drivers\tixds100icepick_c.xml" id="drivers" xml="tixds100icepick_c.xml" xmlpath="drivers"/>
            <instance XML_version="1.2" href="drivers\tixds100c674x.xml" id="drivers" xml="tixds100c674x.xml" xmlpath="drivers"/>
            <platform XML_version="1.2" id="platform_0">
                <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="TMS320C6748_0" href="Devices\c6748.xml" id="TMS320C6748_0" xml="c6748.xml" xmlpath="Devices"/>
            <device HW_revision="1" XML_version="1.2" description="C674x Floating point DSP" id="TMS320C6748_0" partnum="TMS320C6748" simulation="no">
                    <router HW_revision="" XML_version="1.2" description="" id="device_0" isa="ICEPICK_C">
                        <subpath id="device_1">
                            <cpu HW_revision="" XML_version="1.2" description="" deviceSim="false" id="device_2" isa="TMS320C674X">
                                <property Type="filepathfield" Value="OMAPL138_DSP.gel" id="GEL File"/>
                            </cpu>
                        </subpath>
                    </router>
                </device>
            </platform>
        </connection>
    </configuration>
</configurations>

When I run "dmesg | tail" in my terminal on my laptop I can see: 

[81586.542127] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: TI
[81586.542132] usb 3-1: SerialNumber: XXXXX(there is a number here but I don't want to post it)
[81586.551230] usb 3-1: Ignoring serial port reserved for JTAG
[81586.557221] ftdi_sio 3-1:1.1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected
[81586.557295] usb 3-1: Detected FT2232C
[81586.557302] usb 3-1: Number of endpoints 2
[81586.557308] usb 3-1: Endpoint 1 MaxPacketSize 64
[81586.557314] usb 3-1: Endpoint 2 MaxPacketSize 64
[81586.557319] usb 3-1: Setting MaxPacketSize 64
[81586.559209] usb 3-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0

Which makes me assume that the board is recognized.

I am new to using Texas Instruments development software tools and boards. Any help or a friendly point in the right direction would be very appreciated. 

Thank you