zfs discuss - Aug 2008 - boot device != zfs root pool device : Is it possible?

I''d like to experiment with storing the boot archive
on a compact flash that emulates an IDE hard disk,
but then have the root pool on a 4-disk raidz set.
(I''m using OpenSolaris)

Anyone have suggestions on how to go about this?
Will I need to set rootdev in /etc/system to tell the
kernel the root device is different from the boot dev?

Then what about "update-archive" and friends?
They''ll need to know where to put the archive,
or get the boot device mounted on /boot or
whatever.

Ideas?  Pointers?

Thanks,
Gordon
 
 
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