--- a/doc/genkernel.8.txt	
+++ a/doc/genkernel.8.txt	
@@ -306,8 +306,9 @@ INITIALIZATION
 *--*[*no-*]*ssh*::
     Includes or excludes SSH (dropbear) support for remote LUKS keys.
 
-*--bootloader*=*grub*::
-    Add new kernel to GRUB configuration.
+*--bootloader*=<bootloader>::
+    Add new kernel to bootloader configuration.  Valid bootloader values are
+    *grub2* (GRUB 2.x) and *grub* (GRUB 0.97).
 
 *--linuxrc*=<file>::
     Use <file> for the linuxrc instead of the genkernel linuxrc.
--- a/genkernel.conf	
+++ a/genkernel.conf	
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ USECOLOR="yes"
 DISKLABEL="yes"
 
 # Add new kernel to grub?
-#BOOTLOADER="grub"
+#BOOTLOADER="grub2"
 
 # Enable splashutils in early space (initrd). Default is "no".
 #SPLASH="yes"