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Date:      Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:16:49 +0000 (GMT)
From:      "Mark Powell" <M.S.Powell@salford.ac.uk>
To:        Philipp Wuensche <cryx-freebsd@h3q.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: unable to boot ZFS with gptzfsboot from an exported zpool
Message-ID:  <20090327151118.X82580@rust.salford.ac.uk>
In-Reply-To: <49CCEAE3.5060804@h3q.com>
References:  <49CB7BC8.1010905@h3q.com> <49CBD785.8050202@h3q.com> <20090327135218.S66387@rust.salford.ac.uk> <20090327135752.L66387@rust.salford.ac.uk> <49CCEAE3.5060804@h3q.com>

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On Fri, 27 Mar 2009, Philipp Wuensche wrote:

> Maybe FreeBSD should try to import the zpool before trying to mount the
> rootfs?

I must admit that I too expected the behaviour that you request. To try an 
'import' that is, not an 'import -f'.
   That would certainly make FreeBSD:

1. Easier to boot from ZFS.

2. Divergent from Opensolaris.

3. Possibly import the wrong pool.

   Cheers.

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