While poking around for some UFS2 info, I found this:

http://dbforums.com/t837227.html

>You'll be surprised what grub can do..
>
>place this in grub.conf
>
>root (hd0,x,y)
>chainloader (hd0,x,y)+1
>
>where x is the partition number and y is the bsd partition letter.
>i doubt it matters whether you include the bsd partition or not.
>the bsd loader automatically boots and searches for the kernel..
>
>it was as simple as that.. but it took me ages to figure out.
>thanx

I haven't tried it yet (No FreeBSD5 system here), but perhaps soon... Anyone
else care to try?

-Chris Reichow
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> Progress so far is slow. I'm pretty busy with real work as it is. Haven't
> tested it yet, but its on its way. Turning out to not be as hard as I
> thought. I would guess about a week or so before it's ready for some
> testing.
>
> -Chris Reichow
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> Subject: any news on UFS2?
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> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > What is the current status of UFS2 support for GRUB?
> >
> > Some time ago Chris Reichow <chris at reichow dot net> said he was going
> to
> > implement it [1]. Chris, have you had any success with it?
> >
> > [1] http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grub/2003-07/msg00040.html
> >
> > --
> > Robert Millan
> >
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he
> > gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new
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