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diff --git a/en/partitioning/partition-programs.xml b/en/partitioning/partition-programs.xml index aa37edf13..8cd19e989 100644 --- a/en/partitioning/partition-programs.xml +++ b/en/partitioning/partition-programs.xml @@ -110,13 +110,9 @@ Device Drivers and Installation Commands</ulink> for details. <para> One of these programs will be run by default when you select -<guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem>. If the one which is run -by default isn't the one you want, quit the partitioner, go to the shell -(<userinput>tty2</userinput>) by pressing <keycap>Alt</keycap> -and <keycap>F2</keycap> keys together, and manually type in the -name of the program you want to use (and arguments, if any). Then -skip the <guimenuitem>Partition a Hard Disk</guimenuitem> step in -<command>debian-installer</command> and continue to the next step. +<guimenuitem>Partition disks</guimenuitem> (or similar). It may be possible +to use a different partitioning tool from the command line on VT2, but this +is not recommended. </para><para> @@ -124,8 +120,8 @@ If you will be working with more than 20 partitions on your ide disk, you will need to create devices for partitions 21 and beyond. The next step of initializing the partition will fail unless a proper device is present. As an example, here are commands you can use in -<userinput>tty2</userinput> or under Execute A Shell to add a device -so the 21st partition can be initialized: +<userinput>tty2</userinput> or under <guimenuitem>Execute a shell</guimenuitem> +to add a device so the 21st partition can be initialized: <informalexample><screen> # cd /dev |