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From: Garrett Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [review request] zfsboot/zfsloader: support accessing
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On Apr 14, 2012, at 6:01 PM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:

> 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?

	This sort of depends on whether or not the device is hardcoded =
in the zpool, right?
Thanks!
-Garrett=