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Subject: RE: Booting an iso image from HD for pre-burn testing on FreeBSD
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(addendum to prior -questions inquiry)

I found a way using Bochs (bochs.sourceforge.net). It will boot an iso image as will vmware 4.5 (others?).

I have however run into a hiccup. 4.x will boot, 5.x won't. I've submitted it as a possilbe bug to the
bochs bug tracker. If anyone in the freebsd devel community might have input it's very much appreciated. 

I tested the FreeBSD port as well as the Windows port of Bochs and used the release distros I've been
collecting to make sure it wasn't a problem with my FreeSBIE image... same result. The 5.x cd boot isn't
working in Bochs...

...unless I'm doing something wrong which is certainly possible, if not likely.

MTIA
--Chris