Document SCSI partition raise to 255. Closes: Bug#644734. Thanks David Prévot.

21 files changed, 62 insertions, 60 deletions

diff --git a/ca/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/ca/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index 8f29881d5..36ee9d721 100644
--- a/ca/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/ca/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ partició estesa per cada unitat física.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
-El Linux limita les particions per unitat física a 15 en discs SCSI
-(3 de primàries, 12 de lògiques), i a 63 en una unitat IDE (3 de
+El Linux limita les particions per unitat física a 255 en discs SCSI
+(3 de primàries, 252 de lògiques), i a 63 en una unitat IDE (3 de
 primàries, 60 de lògiques). Tanmateix el sistema &debian-gnu; normal sols
 proporciona 20 dispositius per a particions, de manera que no podreu
 instal·lar-ne més de 20 si abans no creeu manualment dispositius per
diff --git a/cs/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/cs/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index a55655d32..bb8cd3b6a 100644
--- a/cs/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/cs/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ oddíl.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
-Linux omezuje počet oddílů na disk takto: 15 oddílů pro disky SCSI
-(tři primární a dvanáct logických) a 63 oddílů na discích IDE
+Linux omezuje počet oddílů na disk takto: 255 oddílů pro disky SCSI
+(tři primární a 252 logických) a 63 oddílů na discích IDE
 (3 primární a 60 logických). Standardní &debian-gnu; nabízí na každém
 disku pouze 20 zařízení pro oblasti, takže pokud chcete využívat
 oblasti s číslem větším než 20, musíte odpovídající zařízení vytvořit
diff --git a/de/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/de/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index d9b7ec73d..9602f1933 100644
--- a/de/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/de/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ können Sie pro Festplatte nur eine erweiterte Partition haben.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
-Linux beschränkt die Partitionen pro Platte auf 15 bei SCSI-Festplatten
-(3 nutzbare primäre Partitionen, 12 logische Partitionen) und auf 63
+Linux beschränkt die Partitionen pro Platte auf 255 bei SCSI-Festplatten
+(3 nutzbare primäre Partitionen, 252 logische Partitionen) und auf 63
 bei IDE-Festplatten (3 nutzbare primäre Partitionen, 60 logische Partitionen).
 Allerdings bietet das normale &debian-gnu;-System nur 20 Devices
 (Geräteschnittstellen) für Partitionen, deswegen können Sie nicht auf
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 85dffdda1..0a4f0fd41 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ installation-guide (2011xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Make it clear that it's the ISO file which needs to be copied to the USB key.
   * Update powerpc's copy of documentation for copying ISO file on USB keys.
   * Add software speech synthesis documentation.
+  * Document SCSI partition raise to 255. Closes: Bug#644734. Thanks David
+    Prévot.
 
   [ Joey Hess ]
   * Fix typo in example preseed. Closes: #612631
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ installation-guide (2011xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Remove dead link to Phoenix large disk BIOS faq. Closes: #638268
   * Add a pointer to the unofficial non-free CDs with firmware.
 
- -- Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org>  Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:47:31 +0100
+ -- Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org>  Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:36:51 +0200
 
 installation-guide (20110122) unstable; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/en/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/en/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index 165bd7551..6dbc476da 100644
--- a/en/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/en/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ drive.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
-Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks
-(3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63
+Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks
+(3 usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63
 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical
 partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides
 only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions
diff --git a/fr/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/fr/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index 89b94acdf..07bf9e357 100644
--- a/fr/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/fr/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ il ne peut y avoir qu'une seule partition étendue par disque.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
-Linux limite le nombre de partitions à 15 par disque SCSI (3
-partitions primaires utilisables et 12 partitions logiques dans la
+Linux limite le nombre de partitions à 255 par disque SCSI (3
+partitions primaires utilisables et 252 partitions logiques dans la
 partition étendue) et à 63
 par disque IDE (3 partitions primaires et 60 partitions logiques).
 Cependant, le système &debian-gnu; classique fournit seulement 20 périphériques
diff --git a/it/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/it/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index 32f1abbb3..48768092c 100644
--- a/it/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/it/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ una partizione estesa per ogni disco.
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
 <!--
-Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks
-(3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63
+Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks
+(3 usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63
 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical
 partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides
 only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those
 partitions.
 -->
 
-Linux limita il numero delle partizioni per disco a 15 partizioni sui dischi
-SCSI (3 partizioni primarie e 12 partizioni logiche), e a 63 partizioni sui
+Linux limita il numero delle partizioni per disco a 255 partizioni sui dischi
+SCSI (3 partizioni primarie e 252 partizioni logiche), e a 63 partizioni sui
 dischi IDE (3 partizioni primarie, 60 partizioni logiche). Tuttavia, il sistema
 &debian-gnu; standard fornisce solo 20 file di device per rappresentare le
 partizioni, quindi se si intende creare più di 20 partizioni occorrerà prima
diff --git a/nl/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/nl/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index 705f244aa..ff3ef812c 100644
--- a/nl/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/nl/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ drive.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
 
-Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks
-(3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63
+Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks
+(3 usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63
 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical
 partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides
 only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions
diff --git a/po/el/partitioning.po b/po/el/partitioning.po
index 863e7a86d..e7af4801d 100644
--- a/po/el/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/el/partitioning.po
@@ -1174,15 +1174,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"Το Linux περιορίζει τις κατατμήσεις ανά δίσκο στις 15 κατατμήσεις για SCSI "
-"δίσκους (3 χρησιμοποιήσιμες κύριες και 12 λογικές κατατμήσεις) και 63 για "
+"Το Linux περιορίζει τις κατατμήσεις ανά δίσκο στις 255 κατατμήσεις για SCSI "
+"δίσκους (3 χρησιμοποιήσιμες κύριες και 252 λογικές κατατμήσεις) και 63 για "
 "ένα δίσκο IDE (3 χρησιμοποιήσιμες κύριες και 60 λογικές κατατμήσεις). Όμως "
 "ένα συνηθισμένο σύστημα &debian-gnu; παρέχει μόνο μέχρι 20 συσκευές για "
 "κατατμήσεις, οπότε δεν θα πρέπει να εγκαταστήσετε σε κατατμήσεις πάνω από "
diff --git a/po/es/partitioning.po b/po/es/partitioning.po
index a0abd49ae..6609ab5b7 100644
--- a/po/es/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/es/partitioning.po
@@ -1187,15 +1187,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"Linux limita a 15 particiones como máximo por cada disco SCSI (3 particiones "
-"primarias, 12 particiones lógicas), y 63 particiones en una unidad IDE (3 "
+"Linux limita a 255 particiones como máximo por cada disco SCSI (3 particiones "
+"primarias, 252 particiones lógicas), y 63 particiones en una unidad IDE (3 "
 "particiones primarias, 60 particiones lógicas). Sin embargo, los sistemas "
 "&debian-gnu; comunes proveen sólo 20 dispositivos por partición, por lo "
 "tanto, no podrá instalar sobre la partición número 20 o siguientes, a menos "
diff --git a/po/fi/partitioning.po b/po/fi/partitioning.po
index 7e1e37d58..daf4374d7 100644
--- a/po/fi/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/fi/partitioning.po
@@ -1109,15 +1109,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"Linux rajoittaa osioiden määrän levyä kohti 15 osioon SCSI-levyille "
-"(käytettävissä on 3 ensisijaista osiota ja 12 loogista osiota), ja 63 osioon "
+"Linux rajoittaa osioiden määrän levyä kohti 255 osioon SCSI-levyille "
+"(käytettävissä on 3 ensisijaista osiota ja 252 loogista osiota), ja 63 osioon "
 "IDE-levyille (käytettävissä on 3 ensisijaista osiota ja 60 loogista osiota). "
 "Kuitenkin tavallinen &debian-gnu; järjestelmä tekee vain 20 laitetiedostoa "
 "osioille, joten enempiä osioita ei voi levylle tehdä luomalla ensin itse "
diff --git a/po/hu/partitioning.po b/po/hu/partitioning.po
index 565961e11..207594fbc 100644
--- a/po/hu/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/hu/partitioning.po
@@ -1101,15 +1101,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"A Linux a meghajtónként partíciók számát 15 partícióra korlátozza SCSI "
-"lemezeknél (3 használható elsődleges és 12 logikai) és 63 partícióra IDE "
+"A Linux a meghajtónként partíciók számát 255 partícióra korlátozza SCSI "
+"lemezeknél (3 használható elsődleges és 252 logikai) és 63 partícióra IDE "
 "meghajtón (3 használható elsődleges és 60 logikai). De a &debian-gnu; "
 "rendszer csak 20 eszközt rendel partíciókhoz, így telepítésre 20 partíciót "
 "használhatsz míg nem hozol előbb létre eszközöket továbbiakhoz."
diff --git a/po/ja/partitioning.po b/po/ja/partitioning.po
index f197ea08c..7d067a391 100644
--- a/po/ja/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/ja/partitioning.po
@@ -1129,15 +1129,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
 "Linux におけるドライブあたりのパーティション数の制限は、 SCSI ディスクの場合 "
-"15 個まで (基本パーティション 3 個と論理パーティション 12 個)、 IDE ディスク"
+"255 個まで (基本パーティション 3 個と論理パーティション 252 個)、 IDE ディスク"
 "の場合は 63 個まで (基本パーティション 3 個と論理パーティション 60 個) で"
 "す。 ただし通常の &debian-gnu; システムでは、 パーティション用に 20 のデバイ"
 "スしか用意していないので、 20 以上のパーティションを持つディスクにインストー"
diff --git a/po/ko/partitioning.po b/po/ko/partitioning.po
index de87eb4c2..7f730a5bd 100644
--- a/po/ko/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/ko/partitioning.po
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ msgstr "<quote>주 파티션</quote>은 PC용 디스크에서 사용하던 파�
 #. Tag: para
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
-msgid "Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those partitions."
-msgstr "리눅스는 파티션을 SCSI 디스크의 경우 15개(주 파티션 3개, 논리 파티션 12개), IDE 디스크의 경우 63개(주 파티션 3개, 논리 파티션 60개)까지 쓸 수 있습니다. 하지만 일반적인 &debian-gnu; 시스템은 기본으로 파티션용 장치 파일이 20개만 들어 있으므로 20개보다 많은 파티션을 만드려면 직접 파티션용 장치를 추가해야 합니다."
+msgid "Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those partitions."
+msgstr "리눅스는 파티션을 SCSI 디스크의 경우 255개(주 파티션 3개, 논리 파티션 252개), IDE 디스크의 경우 63개(주 파티션 3개, 논리 파티션 60개)까지 쓸 수 있습니다. 하지만 일반적인 &debian-gnu; 시스템은 기본으로 파티션용 장치 파일이 20개만 들어 있으므로 20개보다 많은 파티션을 만드려면 직접 파티션용 장치를 추가해야 합니다."
 
 #. Tag: para
 #: partitioning.xml:633
diff --git a/po/pt/partitioning.po b/po/pt/partitioning.po
index cd6302ffa..ad971b338 100644
--- a/po/pt/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/pt/partitioning.po
@@ -1145,15 +1145,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"Linux limita as partições por dispositivo a 15 partições para discos SCSI (3 "
-"usadas como partições primárias, 12 partições lógicas), e 63 partições num "
+"Linux limita as partições por dispositivo a 255 partições para discos SCSI (3 "
+"usadas como partições primárias, 252 partições lógicas), e 63 partições num "
 "dispositivo IDE (3 usadas como partições primárias, 60 partições lógicas). "
 "Contudo o normal no sistema &debian-gnu; é fornecer apenas 20 dispositivos "
 "por partição, não poderá portanto instalar mais que 20 numa partição a menos "
diff --git a/po/ru/partitioning.po b/po/ru/partitioning.po
index 654b1610a..12dd53576 100644
--- a/po/ru/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/ru/partitioning.po
@@ -1133,15 +1133,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"Linux ограничивает количество разделов до 15 на SCSI дисках (3 первичных "
-"раздела, 12 логических разделов), и 63 раздела на IDE дисках (3 первичных "
+"Linux ограничивает количество разделов до 255 на SCSI дисках (3 первичных "
+"раздела, 252 логических разделов), и 63 раздела на IDE дисках (3 первичных "
 "раздела, 60 логических разделов). Однако, обычная система &debian-gnu; "
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diff --git a/po/sv/partitioning.po b/po/sv/partitioning.po
index 4ed0f4f38..184a7f826 100644
--- a/po/sv/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/sv/partitioning.po
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ msgstr "<quote>Primära</quote> partitioner är den originella partitioneringspl
 #. Tag: para
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
-msgid "Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those partitions."
-msgstr "Linux begränsar antalet partitioner per disk till 15 partitioner för SCSI-diskar (3 användbara primära partitioner, 12 logiska partitioner), och 63 partitioner på en IDE-disk (3 användbara primära partitioner, 60 logiska partitioner). Dock ger det normala &debian-gnu;-systemet endast 20 enheter för partitioner, så du kan inte installera på partitioner högre än 20 om du inte manuellt skapar enheterna för dessa partitioner först."
+msgid "Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those partitions."
+msgstr "Linux begränsar antalet partitioner per disk till 255 partitioner för SCSI-diskar (3 användbara primära partitioner, 252 logiska partitioner), och 63 partitioner på en IDE-disk (3 användbara primära partitioner, 60 logiska partitioner). Dock ger det normala &debian-gnu;-systemet endast 20 enheter för partitioner, så du kan inte installera på partitioner högre än 20 om du inte manuellt skapar enheterna för dessa partitioner först."
 
 #. Tag: para
 #: partitioning.xml:633
diff --git a/po/vi/partitioning.po b/po/vi/partitioning.po
index f9fde641f..ba6c71ead 100644
--- a/po/vi/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/vi/partitioning.po
@@ -1135,15 +1135,15 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"Linux hạn chế số phân vùng trên mỗi đĩa thành 15 phân vùng trên đĩa kiểu "
-"SCSI (3 phân vùng chính có thể dùng, 12 phân vùng hợp lý) và 63 phân vùng "
+"Linux hạn chế số phân vùng trên mỗi đĩa thành 255 phân vùng trên đĩa kiểu "
+"SCSI (3 phân vùng chính có thể dùng, 252 phân vùng hợp lý) và 63 phân vùng "
 "trên đĩa IDE (3 phân vùng chính có thể dùng, 60 phân vùng hợp lý). Tuy "
 "nhiên, hệ thống &debian-gnu; chuẩn cung cấp chỉ 20 thiết bị cho phân vùng, "
 "vì vậy bạn không thể cài đặt trên hơn 20 phân vùng nếu bạn chưa tự tạo một "
diff --git a/po/zh_CN/partitioning.po b/po/zh_CN/partitioning.po
index 408ba0606..c4ecf5cff 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN/partitioning.po
@@ -1046,14 +1046,14 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
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 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
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 msgstr ""
-"对于 SCSI 来说，Linux 限制每个驱动器最多有 15 个分区(3 个可用的主分区，12 个"
+"对于 SCSI 来说，Linux 限制每个驱动器最多有 255 个分区(3 个可用的主分区，252 个"
 "逻辑分区)。对于 IDE 来说可以有 63 个分区(3 个可用的主分区，60 个逻辑分区)。但"
 "是对于普通的 &debian-gnu; 版本，系统只支持 20 个分区设备，因此您不能安装超过 "
 "20 个的分区，除非您首先为这些分区手工创建了设备文件。"
diff --git a/po/zh_TW/partitioning.po b/po/zh_TW/partitioning.po
index 3bc43811d..152cbea66 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW/partitioning.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW/partitioning.po
@@ -1048,14 +1048,14 @@ msgstr ""
 #: partitioning.xml:623
 #, no-c-format
 msgid ""
-"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
-"usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
+"Linux limits the partitions per drive to 255 partitions for SCSI disks (3 "
+"usable primary partitions, 252 logical partitions), and 63 partitions on an "
 "IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical partitions). However the "
 "normal &debian-gnu; system provides only 20 devices for partitions, so you "
 "may not install on partitions higher than 20 unless you first manually "
 "create devices for those partitions."
 msgstr ""
-"對於 SCSI 來說，Linux 限制每個磁碟最多有 15 個分割區( 3 個可用的主分割區，12 "
+"對於 SCSI 來說，Linux 限制每個磁碟最多有 255 個分割區( 3 個可用的主分割區，252 "
 "個邏輯分割區)。對於 IDE 來說可以有 63 個分割區( 3 個可用的主分割區， 60 個邏"
 "輯分割區)。但是通常 &debian-gnu; 系統只支持 20 個分割區裝置，因此您不能安裝超"
 "過 20 個的分割區，除非您先為這些分割區手動建立裝置檔案。"
diff --git a/pt_BR/partitioning/partition/x86.xml b/pt_BR/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
index 2acaddada..e46ee35db 100644
--- a/pt_BR/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
+++ b/pt_BR/partitioning/partition/x86.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ espaço alocado para aquela partição em partições lógicas. Você poderá cr
 uma partição extendida por unidade.
 
 </para><para arch="linux-any">
-O Linux limita as partições por unidade a 15 partições para discos
-SCSI (3 partições primárias utilizáveis e 12 partições lógicas) e
+O Linux limita as partições por unidade a 255 partições para discos
+SCSI (3 partições primárias utilizáveis e 252 partições lógicas) e
 63 partições em uma unidade de discos IDE (3 partições primárias
 utilizáveis e 60 partições lógicas). No entanto a
 &debian-gnu; fornece apenas 20 dispositivos para partições em sua instalação