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Debian Manual -- Users－guide.en.pdf

p27.
[Warning]
Do not use PartitionMagic to create Linux partitions. Debian’s install program is not compatible
with PartitionMagic-created partitions. The result may be the loss of all partitions and
all the data on them.
Instead, use the Install cd to start your machine, and open a virtual terminal by pressing Ctrl-
Alt-F2. Then use the parted tool. See ‘Partitioning a Hard Drive’ on page 219. [This section is
Progeny specific and does not apply for the standard Debian system. Rewrite desirable.]
p87
Linux uses the X Window System (also called “X,” but “X Windows”is considered insulting
by many) to display graphics. The X Window System uses three parts to provide a graphical
interface:
Chapter 6. Getting to Know the Desktop 74
? The X server: The program that provides basic graphical support. The default X server
for most versions of Linux is XFree86.
? The window manager: A program that controls the placement and movement of windows
on the interface. A few window managers have so many features that they are
almost desktops in their own right. Debian uses Sawfish, currently the most popular
gnome window manager.
? The desktop: A program that includes a set of features that works with the windows
manager to provide a complete graphical environment.

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