>> It seems, FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE can install as VirtualBox-4.0.10 Guest >> using SAS-emulated disk controller only. In IDE or SATA mode it hangs. > > FWIW, 9.0-RELEASE i386 installed fine on Virtualbox 4.1.8 hosted on a > MacBook Pro: FreeBSD Ports collection has 4.0.14 only. Eugene Grosbein