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    DiskDrake</h2></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/live-diskdrake.png" align="middle"/></div><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="diskdrake-pa1"><!----></a>If you wish to use encryption on
    your <code class="literal">/</code> partition you must ensure that you have a
    separate <code class="literal">/boot</code> partition. The encryption option for the
    <code class="literal">/boot</code> partition must NOT be set, otherwise your system
    will be unbootable.</p></div><p><a id="diskdrake-pa3"><!----></a>Adjust the layout of your disk(s)
  here. You can remove or create partitions, change the filesystem of a
  partition or change its size and even view what is in them before you
  start.</p><p><a id="diskdrake-pa4"><!----></a>There is a tab for every detected
  hard disk or other storage device, like an USB key. For example sda, sdb and
  sdc if there are three of them.</p><p><a id="diskdrake-pa5"><!----></a>Push <span class="guibutton">Clear
  all</span> to wipe all partitions on the selected storage device</p><p><a id="diskdrake-pa6"><!----></a>For all other actions: click on
  the desired partition first. Then view it, or choose a filesystem and a
  mount point, resize it or wipe it.</p><p><a id="diskdrake-pa6a"><!----></a>Continue until you adjusted
  everything to your wishes.</p><p><a id="diskdrake-pa7"><!----></a>Click <span class="guibutton">Done</span>
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