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                                 given by the key size.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>key-slot=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Specifies the key slot to
+                                compare the passphrase or key against.
+                                If the key slot does not match the given
+                                passphrase or key, but another would, the
+                                setup of the device will fail regardless.
+                                This option implies <varname>luks</varname>. See
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>cryptsetup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                for possible values. The default is to try
+                                all key slots in sequential order.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>luks</varname></term>
 
                                 <term><varname>tcrypt-hidden</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Use the hidden TrueCrypt volume.
-                                This implies <varname>tcrypt</varname>.</para>
+                                This option implies <varname>tcrypt</varname>.</para>
 
                                 <para>This will map the hidden volume that is
                                 inside of the volume provided in the second
                                 <term><varname>tcrypt-system</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Use TrueCrypt in system
-                                encryption mode. This implies
-                                <varname>tcrypt</varname>.</para>
-
-                                <para>Please note that when using this mode, the
-                                whole device needs to be given in the second
-                                field instead of the partition. For example: if
-                                <literal>/dev/sda2</literal> is the system
-                                encrypted TrueCrypt patition, <literal>/dev/sda</literal>
-                                has to be given.</para></listitem>
+                                encryption mode. This option implies
+                                <varname>tcrypt</varname>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>tries=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Specifies the maximum number of
-                                times the user is queried for a password.</para></listitem>
+                                times the user is queried for a password.
+                                The default is 3. If set to 0, the user is
+                                queried for a password indefinitely.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>