Remove Windows permanently; Can installer run from ntldr/boot.ini?

[Me]

I am looking to convert many existing WinNT/2k/XP machines to rh, 
automatically. However, getting the installer to run, hands-off, no 
floppy or cd,, seems to be a challenge.

Can ntldr run the installer from boot.ini from an ntfs partition?

On Win 98, dos style, I surmise that I can run loadlin to start it, then 
kiskstart the install.

I have completely switched to RH many moons ago, which is why I do not 
even have a XP to test such a scenario, and the other FAQs all talk 
about dual boot; I want total elimination.

Thank you in advance,

awf