[SLL] GRUB configurations and Ubuntu Kernel files with always the same name

[xeno at eskimo.com]

I'm quite certain that I am a babe in the woods still with GRUB, but on my
work server, after talking to someone, I put together an actual "/boot"
partition that holds multiple kernels, and has the grub subdirectory for
multiple boot configurations so I can boot any of my partitions from there.

However, on Ubuntu they like to call the kernel always by the same name, so I
cannot see until it boots whether it is i386, or AMD 64.  I found the Amd64 
install I did had a bunch of things unavailable (like sshd), so I so far have
i386, kubuntu, and the amd64 all installed.  It would be nice to have the AMD64
kernel around, as well as the one for KDE.  Are there any tricks to this?  How
do I get all three distributions to have their respective kernels with a common
/boot parition like that?  Am I allowed to change the filenames, or will that
blow up Ubuntu?  I am basically scounging for any and all pertinent advice here.

Sincerely, Xeno
xc