diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
index 0fcbcf2e66c2..0112458674b5 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing.chapter.xml
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@ OK
             the boot partition.
           </para>
           <programlisting>
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MiB -8GiB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MB -8GB
 </programlisting>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>
             Next, add a <emphasis>swap</emphasis> partition. The size
-            required will vary according to needs, here a 8GiB one is
+            required will vary according to needs, here a 8GB one is
             created.
           </para>
           <programlisting>
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
 </programlisting>
           <note>
             <para>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ OK
             reserved 512MiB at the start of the disk.
           </para>
           <programlisting>
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MiB 512MiB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MB 512MB
 # parted /dev/sda -- set 3 esp on
 </programlisting>
         </listitem>
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ OK
             live.
           </para>
           <programlisting>
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MiB -8GiB
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MB -8GB
 </programlisting>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ OK
             created.
           </para>
           <programlisting>
-# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
+# parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
 </programlisting>
           <note>
             <para>
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
index dd7f883bb3c3..7254f9d18406 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing.chapter.md
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ update /etc/fstab.
     which will be used by the boot partition.
 
     ```ShellSession
-    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MiB -8GiB
+    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MB -8GB
     ```
 
 3.  Next, add a *swap* partition. The size required will vary according
-    to needs, here a 8GiB one is created.
+    to needs, here a 8GB one is created.
 
     ```ShellSession
-    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
+    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
     ```
 
     ::: {.note}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ update /etc/fstab.
     reserved 512MiB at the start of the disk.
 
     ```ShellSession
-    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MiB 512MiB
+    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MB 512MB
     # parted /dev/sda -- set 3 esp on
     ```
 
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ update /etc/fstab.
     end part, where the swap will live.
 
     ```ShellSession
-    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MiB -8GiB
+    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MB -8GB
     ```
 
 3.  Finally, add a *swap* partition. The size required will vary
     according to needs, here a 8GiB one is created.
 
     ```ShellSession
-    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100%
+    # parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GB 100%
     ```
 
     ::: {.note}