3 files changed, 11 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/en/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml b/en/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml
index 54378128a..50621edb9 100644
--- a/en/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml
+++ b/en/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ partition table, on your boot disk.  (Remember, the SRM boot block is
 incompatible with MS-DOS partition tables — see
 <xref linkend="alpha-firmware"/>.)  As a result, <command>partman</command>
 creates BSD disk labels when running on &architecture;, but if your disk
-has an existing DOS partition table the existing partitions will need to
-be deleted before partman can convert it to use a disk label.
+has an existing DOS partition table the existing partitions will need to be
+deleted before <command>partman</command> can convert it to use a disk label.
 
 </para><para>
 
diff --git a/en/partitioning/partition/i386.xml b/en/partitioning/partition/i386.xml
index 3f32729bb..52ce988ac 100644
--- a/en/partitioning/partition/i386.xml
+++ b/en/partitioning/partition/i386.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ If you have an existing other operating system such as DOS or Windows and
 you want to preserve that operating system while installing Debian, you may
 need to resize its partition to free up space for the Debian installation.
 The installer supports resizing of both FAT and NTFS filesystems; when you
-get to the installer's partitioning step, select the option to partition
-manually and then simply select an existing partition and change its size.
+get to the installer's partitioning step, select the option
+<guimenuitem>Manually edit partition table</guimenuitem> and then simply
+select an existing partition and change its size.
 
 </para><para>
 
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>