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@@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ installer will only ask to select one if a country has multiple zones.
</para><para>
+Setting up your clock and time zone is followed by the creation of user accounts. By
+default you are asked to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote>
+(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user
+account. If you do not specify a password for the <quote>root</quote> user this
+account will be disabled but the <command>sudo</command> package will be installed
+later to enable administrative tasks to be carried out on the new system.
+
+</para><para>
+
Now it is time to partition your disks. First you will be given the
opportunity to automatically partition either an entire drive, or available
free space on a drive (see <xref linkend="partman-auto" />).
@@ -299,13 +308,6 @@ See <xref linkend="pkgsel"/> for additional information about this step.
</para><para>
-Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By
-default you will need to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote>
-(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user
-account.
-
-</para><para>
-
The last step is to install a boot loader. If the installer detects
other operating systems on your computer, it will add them to the boot menu
and let you know.