1 files changed, 17 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
index fa8706968..a8c832868 100644
--- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
+++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ on the OFTC network).
 <para>
 
 <phrase condition="unofficial-build">
-For some quick links to CD images, check out the <ulink url="&url-d-i;">
+For some quick links to installation images, check out the <ulink url="&url-d-i;">
 &d-i; home page</ulink>.
 </phrase>
-The debian-cd team provides builds of CD images using &d-i; on the
-<ulink url="&url-debian-cd;">Debian CD page</ulink>.
-For more information on where to get CDs, see <xref linkend="official-cdrom" />.
+The debian-cd team provides builds of installation images using &d-i; on the
+<ulink url="&url-debian-cd;">Debian CD/DVD page</ulink>.
+For more information on where to get installation images, see <xref linkend="official-cdrom" />.
 
 </para><para>
 
-Some installation methods require other images than CD images.
+Some installation methods require other images than those for optical media.
 <phrase condition="unofficial-build">
 The <ulink url="&url-d-i;">&d-i; home page</ulink> has links to
 other images.
@@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ get for each possible means of installation.
 </para>
 
   <sect2 id="howto-getting-images-cdrom">
-  <title>CDROM</title>
+  <title>Optical disc</title>
 
 <para>
 
 The netinst CD image is a popular image which can be used to install
-&releasename; with the &d-i;. This image is intended to boot from CD and
+&releasename; with the &d-i;. This installation method is intended to boot from the image and
 install additional packages over a network; hence the name <quote>netinst</quote>.
 The image has the software components needed to run the installer and
 the base packages to provide a minimal &releasename; system.  If you'd
-rather, you can get a full size CD image which will not need the network
-to install. You only need the first CD of the set.
+rather, you can get a full size CD/DVD image which will not need the network
+to install. You only need the first image of such set.
 
 </para><para>
 
-Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to a CD.
-<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the CD, you may need to change your BIOS
+Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to an optical disc.
+<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the disc, you may need to change your BIOS
 configuration, as explained in <xref linkend="bios-setup" />.</phrase>
 <phrase arch="powerpc">
 To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the <keycap>c</keycap> key while booting. See
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ can take with you anywhere.
 </para><para condition="isohybrid-supported">
 
 The easiest way to prepare your USB memory stick is to download any
-Debian CD or DVD image that will fit on it, and write the CD image directly
+Debian CD or DVD image that will fit on it, and write the image directly
 to the memory stick. Of course this will destroy anything already
-on the memory stick. This works because Debian CD images are
-"isohybrid" images that can boot both from CD and from USB drives.
+on the stick. This works because Debian CD/DVD images are
+<quote>isohybrid</quote> images that can boot both from optical and USB drives.
 
 </para><para condition="isohybrid-unsupported">
 
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ For detailed instructions, see <xref linkend="install-tftp" />.
 It's possible to boot the installer using no removable media, but just an
 existing hard disk, which can have a different OS on it. Download
 <filename>hd-media/initrd.gz</filename>, <filename>hd-media/vmlinuz</filename>,
-and a &debian; CD image to the top-level directory of the hard disk. Make sure
-that the CD image has a filename ending in <literal>.iso</literal>. Now
+and a &debian; CD/DVD image to the top-level directory of the hard disk. Make sure
+that the image has a filename ending in <literal>.iso</literal>. Now
 it's just a matter of booting linux with the initrd.
 <phrase arch="x86">
 <xref linkend="boot-initrd" /> explains one way to do it.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ you know better.
 </para><para>
 
 Now sit back while debian-installer detects some of your hardware, and
-loads the rest of itself from CD, USB, etc.
+loads the rest of itself from the installation medium.
 
 </para><para>