2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
index dc5cfc81a43..87e8d1e93c1 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   (timezone "Europe/Berlin")
   (locale "en_US.UTF-8")
 
-  ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "root" is
+  ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root" is
   ;; the label of the target root file system.
   (bootloader (grub-configuration (device "/dev/sdX")))
   (file-systems (cons (file-system
-                        (device "root")
+                        (device "my-root")
                         (title 'label)
                         (mount-point "/")
                         (type "ext4"))
diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
index ee660e05893..07183a533ba 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   (timezone "Europe/Paris")
   (locale "en_US.UTF-8")
 
-  ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "root" is
-  ;; the label of the target root file system.
+  ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root"
+  ;; is the label of the target root file system.
   (bootloader (grub-configuration (device "/dev/sdX")))
   (file-systems (cons (file-system
-                        (device "root")
+                        (device "my-root")
                         (title 'label)
                         (mount-point "/")
                         (type "ext4"))