I tried various boot loaders but it you can avoid them if install LINUX last and then make a bootable CD.

1)Change your BIOS to boot from CD
2) Boot the Linux rescue CD
3)Run from the installed Kernal on your hard drive
4)The command: uname -r will return the number of the kernal you are using, ie 123. You need write down this number for the next command.
5) The command: /sbin/mkbootdisk -v --iso --device boot_d.iso 123 creates the file boot_d.iso in the sbin directory (not the best place for it but you can delete it later).
6) Burn the ISO image boot_d.iso to a CD. Restart your computer this should then boot your kernal without a boot loader. Down side(s): you need the cd to boot Linux AND you have to repeat this if you upgrade your kernal, AND you have to hunt down the new kernal number in a different way as uname -r only returns the running kernal number.

This is STILL better than running a bootloader which are hard to remove (LILO) and confuses WINDOWS and its repair programs ie if you fix the MBR with windows you may have 'trouble' getting your Linux to boot.