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From: Charlie Schluting <charlie@schluting.com>
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Charlie Schluting wrote:
> root(hd0,3,a)
> kernel /boot/loader
> 
> Upon boot attempt, I see:
> 
> Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0xa5
> Error 17: Cannot mount selected partition.

OOPS! Ignore that question... I see someone was asking the same thing :)

Someone replied:
"And it will load the MBR from the BSD partition, which will load the 
loader, which will load the kernel  (the best way, really). "


I'll try to install the MBR in the FreeBSD partition and use 
'chainloader'. Thanks!


-Charlie