grub 2 - can it be installed to /

I have read somewhere that grub 2 which will be shipped with Ubuntu Karmic (9.10) does not have the option to install to / (only to mbr). Then again I have also seen somewhere that it does indeed have this option. Which version is correct ?
Assuming that there is the option to install to the root partition, would it be OK to use the 'legacy' grub installed in mbr to chainload Karmic ?
I am currently chainloading Jaunty (64 bit) from my Hardy (32 bit) and when Karmic K. is released might want to replace Jaunty with it.
I am sure many here will already have tried Karmic K. alphas - does it live up to expectations ?

Regards

 

I have no tried grub 2 yet. But will be experimenting soon.
Mrk

 

It's all changed - - means re-learning grub
Here some links:-
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2#Dual-booting
http://grub.enbug.org/CommandList
.. and one from Arch (but /boot/grub/grub.cfg is not meant to be edited).
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB2

How to boot Grub 2 from Grub legacy (my main concern)

Seems one needs the --force command to get grub2 installed to the boot sector. Maybe this
will be ironed out in the Karmic final release.

sudo grub-setup --force /dev/sdb2

Also numbering has changed :
(hd1,1) is for second hard drive, second partition in Grub legacy in Jaunty for your chainloader command.
(hd1,2) for second hard drive, second partition in Grub2 in Karmic.

 

Very comprehensive Grub2 User Guide I found in (K)ubuntu forums.

Grub2 - A Guide for Users