diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
index 02a0f14b984a..f2ed58c0c1fe 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ OK
           <listitem>
             <para>
               Finally, add a <emphasis>swap</emphasis> partition. The
-              size required will vary according to needs, here a 8GiB
-              one is created.
+              size required will vary according to needs, here a 8GB one
+              is created.
             </para>
             <programlisting>
 # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
@@ -814,8 +814,8 @@ $ passwd eelco
       </para>
       <programlisting>
 # parted /dev/sda -- mklabel msdos
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MiB -8GiB
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MB -8GB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
 </programlisting>
       <anchor xml:id="ex-partition-scheme-UEFI" />
       <para>
@@ -824,9 +824,9 @@ $ passwd eelco
       </para>
       <programlisting>
 # parted /dev/sda -- mklabel gpt
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MiB -8GiB
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MiB 512MiB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MB -8GB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MB 512MB
 # parted /dev/sda -- set 3 esp on
 </programlisting>
       <anchor xml:id="ex-install-sequence" />
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
index 44e7e29421d6..2c86cb923a5c 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ update /etc/fstab.
     ```
 
 4.  Finally, add a *swap* partition. The size required will vary
-    according to needs, here a 8GiB one is created.
+    according to needs, here a 8GB one is created.
 
     ```ShellSession
     # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ corresponding configuration Nix expression.
 :::
 ```ShellSession
 # parted /dev/sda -- mklabel msdos
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MiB -8GiB
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MB -8GB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
 ```
 :::
 
@@ -554,9 +554,9 @@ corresponding configuration Nix expression.
 :::
 ```ShellSession
 # parted /dev/sda -- mklabel gpt
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MiB -8GiB
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MiB 512MiB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MB -8GB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MB 512MB
 # parted /dev/sda -- set 3 esp on
 ```
 :::