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

From: Neil Bird (neil_at_fnxweb.com)
Date: 05/09/05

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       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. 

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