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On Sun, 18 Sep 2011, Thomas Mueller <mueller6727@bellsouth.net wrote:

> Also, I can't see the function of the 64 KB boot partition with no file system, which does not boot for me

(Warning: guesswork and supposition ahead.  Set your puzzler in low gear 
for traction.)

AFAIK this is space for boot1 and boot2:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/boot-blocks.html

It used to be 16K, but newer boot code like gptzfsboot (33K) needs more 
room.