Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:19:01 +0300 From: Andriy Gapon <avg@FreeBSD.org> To: Bob Friesenhahn <bfriesen@simple.dallas.tx.us> Cc: freebsd-fs@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [review request] zfsboot/zfsloader: support accessing filesystems within a pool Message-ID: <4F8E8705.4080804@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.GSO.2.01.1204141950300.1678@freddy.simplesystems.org> References: <4F8999D2.1080902@FreeBSD.org> <4F89B567.6090008@FreeBSD.org> <alpine.GSO.2.01.1204141950300.1678@freddy.simplesystems.org>
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on 15/04/2012 04:01 Bob Friesenhahn said the following: > It would be nice if the updated FreeBSD bootloader could have the ability to > boot both Solaris and FreeBSD root filesystems in the same pool so that one > could switch between several zfs-based operating systems without needing to use > a different partition for each one. Is this within the bounds of possibility or > a totally irrational thought? I can not assess feasibility of such a project. Just want to note that ultimately it's the code that gets booted, not filesystems. I have an impression that Solaris boot archive is quite different from how FreeBSD kernel gets booted. -- Andriy Gapon
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