>> The conventions are as follows.
>>
>> 0: root
>> 1: swap
>> 6: usr
>> 7: volume body          (similar to the NetBSD/i386 'c' partition.)
>> 8: volume header        (simple filesystem for boot loaders etc.)
>> 10: whole disk          (normal RAW_PART equivalent.)

Is there any reason why we couldn't have partition 10 *and* partition 2 both 
be the same parameters (ie. both be the RAW_PART)?  This way both sides of 
the fence would be happy...