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diff --git a/en/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml b/en/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml index b7dc396ef..c319f6d06 100644 --- a/en/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml +++ b/en/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml @@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> - <para> The <command>partman</command> disk partitioner is the default partitioning tool for the installer. It manages the set of partitions and their mount points to ensure -that the disks and filesystems is properly configured for a successful -installation. It actually uses the <command>parted</command> to -do the on-disk partitioning. +that the disks and filesystems are properly configured for a successful +installation. It actually uses <command>parted</command> to do the +on-disk partitioning. </para> @@ -22,8 +21,8 @@ do the on-disk partitioning. The IA64 EFI firmware supports two partition table (or disk label) formats, GPT and MS-DOS. MS-DOS, the format typically used on i386 PCs, is no longer recommended for IA64 systems. Although -the installer also provides the <command>cfdisk</command>, -you should only use the <ulink url="parted.txt"> +the installer also provides <command>cfdisk</command>, +you should only use <ulink url="parted.txt"> <command>parted</command></ulink> because only it can manage both GPT and MS-DOS tables correctly. @@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ complete, as it scans the partition for bad blocks. </sect2> <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>Boot Loader Partition Requirements</title> - <para> ELILO, the ia64 boot loader, requires a partition containing a FAT @@ -102,11 +100,9 @@ It is strongly recommended that you allocate the EFI boot partition on the same disk as the <emphasis>root</emphasis> filesystem. </para> - </sect2> <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>EFI Diagnostic Partitions</title> - <para> The EFI firmware is significantly more sophisticated than the usual @@ -121,5 +117,4 @@ The easiest time to set up a diagnostics partition is at the same time you set up the EFI boot partition. </para> - - </sect2> + </sect2> |