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diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml index e821ebc58..937e3b1f0 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ does not fix this issue. What does help, is to <quote>zero</quote> the first few sectors of the drive: <informalexample><screen> -# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hd<replaceable>X</replaceable> bs=512 count=2; sync +# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd<replaceable>X</replaceable> bs=512 count=2; sync </screen></informalexample> Note that this will make any existing data on that disk inaccessible. @@ -312,29 +312,27 @@ formatted and where they will be mounted. The list of partitions might look like this: <informalexample><screen> - IDE1 master (hda) - 6.4 GB WDC AC36400L + SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) - 6.4 GB WDC AC36400L #1 primary 16.4 MB B f ext2 /boot #2 primary 551.0 MB swap swap #3 primary 5.8 GB ntfs pri/log 8.2 MB FREE SPACE - IDE1 slave (hdb) - 80.0 GB ST380021A + SCSI2 (1,0,0) (sdb) - 80.0 GB ST380021A #1 primary 15.9 MB ext3 #2 primary 996.0 MB fat16 #3 primary 3.9 GB xfs /home - #5 logical 6.0 GB f ext3 / + #5 logical 6.0 GB f ext4 / #6 logical 1.0 GB f ext3 /var #7 logical 498.8 MB ext3 - #8 logical 551.5 MB swap swap - #9 logical 65.8 GB ext2 </screen></informalexample> -This example shows two IDE harddrives divided into several partitions; -the first disk has some free space. Each partition line consists of the -partition number, its type, size, optional flags, file system, and -mountpoint (if any). Note: this particular setup cannot be created using -guided partitioning but it does show possible variation that can be achieved -using manual partitioning. +This example shows two hard drives divided into several partitions; +the first disk has some free space. Each partition line consists of +the partition number, its type, size, optional flags, file system, and +mountpoint (if any). Note: this particular setup cannot be created +using guided partitioning but it does show possible variation that can +be achieved using manual partitioning. </para><para> |