different distributions:

e.g. sit: partition from which to install: /dev/hda1


- DSL


- SAM PClinuxOS
copy /cdrom/boot/vmlinuz + /cdrom/boot/initrd.gz -> /dev/hda1/boot
copy /cdrom/slax/* -> /dev/hda1/slax
grub menu.lst:
   root (hd0,0)
   kernel  (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz
   initrd  (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.gz


- SLAX
copy /cdrom/isolinux/vmlinuz + /cdrom/isolinux/initrd.gz -> /dev/hda1/boot
copy /cdrom/livecd.sgfs -> /dev/hda1/
grub menu.lst:
   root (hd0,0)
   kernel  (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz
   initrd  (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.gz


- Ubuntu
copy /cdrom/install/vmlinuz + /cdrom/install/initrd.gz -> /dev/hda1/boot
copy /cdrom/ubuntu.iso -> /dev/hda1/
grub menu.lst:
   root (hd0,0)
   kernel  (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz
   initrd  (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.gz