ZFS root + Flash archive in update7


 
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ZFS root + Flash archive in update7

Has ZFS root is being supported in flash archive in the recently released update 7 .. i read a specific patch has been released for this , can anyone let me know that , and have anybody tested it if its working fine or not ?
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Old 08-12-2009
it works... i've read an arcticle in a german forum about this...
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