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diff --git a/en/preparing/needed-info.xml b/en/preparing/needed-info.xml
index 53f7ea264..8f68abd37 100644
--- a/en/preparing/needed-info.xml
+++ b/en/preparing/needed-info.xml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Often contains useful information on configuring or using your hardware.
<!-- We need the arch dependence for the whole list to ensure proper xml
as long as not architectures have a paragraph -->
- <itemizedlist arch="i386;m68k;alpha;sparc;mips;mipsel">
-<listitem arch="i386"><para>
+ <itemizedlist arch="x86;m68k;alpha;sparc;mips;mipsel">
+<listitem arch="x86"><para>
<ulink url="&url-hardware-howto;">Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO</ulink>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ The cases and boxes for each piece of hardware.
</para></listitem>
-<listitem arch="i386"><para>
+<listitem arch="x86"><para>
The System window in the Windows Control Panel.
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ networking and e-mail.
</row>
<row arch="not-s390"><entry>Their order on the system.</entry></row>
<!-- "not-m68k;not-s390" would really turn out to be everything... -->
-<row arch="alpha;arm;hppa;i386;ia64;mips;mipsel;powerpc;sparc">
+<row arch="alpha;arm;hppa;x86;ia64;mips;mipsel;powerpc;sparc">
<entry>Whether IDE or SCSI (most computers are IDE).</entry>
</row>
<row arch="m68k">
@@ -296,19 +296,19 @@ Many brand name products work without trouble on Linux. Moreover,
hardware for Linux is improving daily. However, Linux still does not
run as many different types of hardware as some operating systems.
-</para><para arch="i386">
+</para><para arch="x86">
In particular, Linux usually cannot run hardware that requires a
running version of Windows to work.
-</para><para arch="i386">
+</para><para arch="x86">
Although some Windows-specific hardware can be made to run on Linux,
doing so usually requires extra effort. In addition, Linux drivers
for Windows-specific hardware are usually specific to one Linux
kernel. Therefore, they can quickly become obsolete.
-</para><para arch="i386">
+</para><para arch="x86">
So called win-modems are the most common type of this hardware.
However, printers and other equipment may also be Windows-specific.