> Considering this is the sparc platform, has anyone considered just
> running 'cp boot $fs;binstall ffs $fs/boot' and leaving it at that?
> ...or did this fail?  I didn't see any mention of it.
> ...or are you specifically trying to avoid putting boot in /?
> ...or is my caffeine:blood too low?

The "problem" has been solved.  Now, I'm just trying to understand
what the limitations/complications of installboot(8) are so I don't
shoot myself in the foot *later*...  :-/

--don