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diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml index 6d65457e1..24e6906f4 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml @@ -202,36 +202,40 @@ in the remainder of this section. </para><para> -If you select a pristine disk which has neither partitions -nor free space on it, you will be offered to create a new partition -table (this is needed so you can create new partitions). After this -a new line entitled <quote>FREE SPACE</quote> should appear under the -selected disk. +If you select a pristine disk which has neither partitions nor free +space on it, you will be asked if a new partition table should be +created (this is needed so you can create new partitions). After this, +a new line entitled <quote>FREE SPACE</quote> should appear in the table +under the selected disk. </para><para> -If you select some free space, you will be offered to create new -partition. You will have to answer a quick series of questions about +If you select some free space, you will have the opportunity to create a +new partition. You will have to answer a quick series of questions about its size, type (primary or logical), and location (beginning or end of -the free space). After this, you will be presented with detailed -overview of your new partition. There are options like mountpoint, -mount options, bootable flag, or way of usage. If you don't like the +the free space). After this, you will be presented with a detailed +overview of your new partition. The main setting is <guimenuitem>Use +as:</guimenuitem>, which determines if the partition will have a file +system on it, or be used for swap, software RAID, LVM, an encrypted +file system, or not be used at all. Other settings include +mountpoint, mount options, and bootable flag; which settings are shown +depends on how the partition is to be used. If you don't like the preselected defaults, feel free to change them to your liking. E.g. by selecting the option <guimenuitem>Use as:</guimenuitem>, you can -choose different filesystem for this partition including the -possibility to use the partition for swap, software RAID, LVM, or not -use it at all. Other nice feature is the possibility to copy data from -existing partition onto this one. +choose different filesystem for this partition including options +to use the partition for swap, software RAID, LVM, or not +use it at all. Another nice feature is the ability to copy data from +an existing partition onto this one. When you are satisfied with your new partition, select -<guimenuitem>Done setting up the partition</guimenuitem> and you will be -thrown back to <command>partman</command>'s main screen. +<guimenuitem>Done setting up the partition</guimenuitem> and you will +return to <command>partman</command>'s main screen. </para><para> If you decide you want to change something about your partition, simply select the partition, which will bring you to the partition -configuration menu. Because this is the same screen like when creating -a new partition, you can change the same set of options. One thing +configuration menu. This is the same screen like when creating +a new partition, so you can change the same settings. One thing which might not be very obvious at a first glance is that you can resize the partition by selecting the item displaying the size of the partition. Filesystems known to work are at least fat16, fat32, ext2, |