- Etch ships with X.Org 7.1

- Fix some minor spacing problems
- Delete or update some obsoleted information
- General minor fixes

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml
index c3707a16e..7003f4f9a 100644
--- a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml
+++ b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ actors in this installation drama:
 The installer software, <classname>debian-installer</classname>, is
 the primary concern of this manual. It detects hardware and loads
 appropriate drivers, uses <classname>dhcp-client</classname> to set up the
-network connection, and runs <classname>debootstrap</classname> to install
-the base system packages. Many more actors play smaller parts in this process,
+network connection, runs <classname>debootstrap</classname> to install
+the base system packages, and runs <classname>tasksel</classname> to allow
+you to install certain additional software.
+Many more actors play smaller parts in this process,
 but <classname>debian-installer</classname> has completed its task when
 you load the new system for the first time.
 
@@ -148,20 +150,22 @@ server or a Desktop environment.
 
 </para><para>
 
-When <classname>debian-installer</classname> finishes, before the
-first system load, you have only a very basic command line driven
-system. The graphical interface which displays windows on your monitor
-will not be installed unless you select it with <classname>tasksel</classname>.
-It's optional because many &debian; systems are servers which don't really
-have any need for a graphical user interface to do their job.
+One important option during the installation is whether or not to install
+a graphical desktop environment, consisting of the X11 window system and
+one of the available graphical desktop environments.
+If you choose not to select the <quote>Desktop environment</quote> task,
+you will only have a relatively basic, command line driven system.
+Installing the Desktop environment task is optional because it requires a
+fairly large amount of disk space, and because many &debian; systems are
+servers which don't really have any need for a graphical user interface
+to do their job.
 
 </para><para arch="not-s390">
 
-Just be aware that the X system is completely separate from
+Just be aware that the X11 window system is completely separate from
 <classname>debian-installer</classname>, and in fact is much more
 complicated. Installation and trouble shooting of the X window
 installation is not within the scope of this manual.
 
 </para>
  </sect1>
-