Install grub to CD, but use HD grub.conf?

[Paul Howarth]

Neil Bird wrote:
> 
>   I need to create a grub boot CD for a laptop so that I can dual boot 
> FC3 with Windows without touching the laptop drive's MBR.
> 
>   This seems straightforward enough if I hard-code the kernel version to 
> use (in a CD menu.lst), but can I do it in such a way as to make the CD 
> grub read the HD grub.conf so that it'll automatically work after kernel 
> upgrades?
> 
>   Kernels seem to no longer maintain symlinks in /boot of vxlinuz (etc.) 
> to the latest version, otherwise I'd probably be able to use that.

Why not install grub on the root/boot partition of your FC3 installation 
instead and chain-load grub from the NT/XP bootloader? This method 
doesn't touch the MBR but gives you a boot menu and doesn't need any 
external boot medium. And it'll still work after you updare your kernel. 
"Bootpart" is a helpful utility for setting this up:

http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm

Paul.