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prep-installer templates minor rewrite proposal



I had a look at the current prep-installer templates.

Please find below my proposals for a few changes to make them
consistent with the D-I writing style....and a few constraints (such
as keeping the main menu entry short , less than 55 characters)

--- prep-installer.templates	2005-09-01 19:56:04.000000000 +0200
+++ prep-installer.templates.new	2005-09-03 14:20:45.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Template: debian-installer/prep-installer/title
 Type: text
 #  Main menu item
-Description: Install the kernel on a PReP bootstrap partition on a hard disk
+Description: Install the kernel on a PReP bootstrap partition

Shorten then main menu entry
 
 Template: prep-installer/progress
 Type: text
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 
 Template: prep-installer/nopart
 Type: error
-Description: No PReP bootstrap partition found
- No PReP bootstrap partitions was found.  You must create a PReP
+Description: No PReP bootstrap partitions
+ No PReP bootstrap partitions were found.  You must create a PReP
  bootstrap partition within the first 8MB of your hard disk.

Consistency with similar error templates for other "not found" stuff.

 
 Template: prep-installer/root
 Type: text
-Description: Looking for root partition
+Description: Looking for the root partition

Well, seem more correct to me...

 
 Template: prep-installer/noroot
 Type: error
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 
 Template: prep-installer/success
 Type: note
-Description: Successfully installed prep
+Description: Successfully installed PReP
  The kernel was properly copied to the PReP bootstrap partition.
  .
- The system is now ready to boot the new Debian GNU/Linux system.
-
+ The system is now ready to boot.

1) Consistency among the package

2) unbranding

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