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+<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
+<!-- $Id$ -->
+
+<sect1 id="customization">
+<title>Customization</title>
+<para>
+Using the shell (see <xref linkend="shell"/>), the installation process
+can be carefully customized, to fit exceptional use cases:
+</para>
+
+ <sect2><title>Installing an alternative init system</title>
+<para>
+&debian; uses systemd as its default init system. However, other init
+systems (such as sysvinit and OpenRC) are supported, and the
+easiest time to select an alternative init system is during the
+installation process. For detailed instructions on how to do so,
+please see the <ulink
+url="https://wiki.debian.org/Init#Changing_the_init_system_-_at_installation_time">Init
+page on the Debian wiki</ulink>.
+</para>
+
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml b/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
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--- a/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ report installer software problems to &debian; developers later.
&using-d-i-components.xml;
&loading-firmware.xml;
+&customization.xml;
</chapter>