> I thought the bootloader allows you to not only to specify which kernel 
> to boot but what root device to use. So In theory you could have two 
> root partions a stable one (kernel and user level tools) as well as a 
> current one.

True, also pick up my boot code and you can use the mbr_bootsel
code to select entirely separate systems on the same disk.
ie two separate disklabels (which can reference all of the disk)

	David

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