The /boot/ partition (or) directory contains static files, like the kernel, that are required to boot the system properly.
The /boot/ partition _can_not_ be on a logical volume group because the boot loader can not read it. If the root / partition is on a logical volume, then its required to create a separate /boot/ partition which is not a part of a volume group. If you are making a RAID partition of /boot/, you must choose RAID level 1, and it must use one of the first two drives (IDE first, SCSI second). Source [RHEL deployment guide]
A neat description of the boot process can be found here
Btw just noticed that MS Windows does support the use of "/" and "\" to traverse across directories. neato. :)
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