Not sure if you can do it with the basic solparmenu / config files etc, but I have done this numerous times. Use the solpartmenu for my main menu bar, and then use an instance of houseofnuke menu. http://www.houseofnuke.com/Projects/HouseMenu/tabid/410/Default.aspx In the left pane and set the houseofnukemenu to start  at level 1. Has worked for me quite well. There are two ways to use houseofnuke you can use it as a module or as a skin object. Both options should work fine. Just takes a bit of playing around with the levels to get it worked out. Especially if your trying to use the dynamic setting for houseofnuke menu.