Hello all,
I'm trying to install OpenSuse 10.2 on a box with Vista already installed, in a dual boot configuration, and I'd like to have the boot loader on a diskette to avoid any problems with overwriting the MBR and Vista not booting anymore. I remember doing this in the past with Suse 9 and XP but I cannot find any option now for fd0 in the boot loader location screen in the suse installation. Can you give me some direction or tips on how to do that? I have two sata hard drives, first with two partitions (windows + empty) and second has one partition.
Thank you in advance.

Create GRUB root floppy:

cd /usr/lib/grubi386-pc
dd if=stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1
dd if=stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1

Once started Grub will show the command line interface. First, set the Grub root device to the partition containing the boot directory:

grub> root (hd0,0)
(you can do find /boot/grub/stage1...this will search for the file and show the device that contains it)

grub> kernel ... (your kernel line as in grub.conf/menu.lst)

grub> initrd ... (your initrd line as above)

grub> boot

Thank you for your quick reply.... but I have no idea of how to do what you just said . How do I create the GRUB root? Is there a utility or an option during install?

The diskette suggested by tbutttbutt is to put Grub unattached to Suse into a floppy.

That floppy is good enough to booot any PC system in the world if you know how to use it.

For example booting up the floppy only give you a Grub prompt but you can type in a Grub prompt
Which will make Grub displaying every partition in your 1st hard disk.

A Linux is always stored in a Partition Type 83 whereas Vista in Type 7 for NTFS filing type.

Suppose partition (0) is your Vista and the first Type 83 is in partition (1) for Suse then Vista can be booted at a Grub prompt by
and you Suse can fire up by
If you are tired of manual booting you can make "another" floppy after booting to Suse root terminal by
The 2nd floppy differs from the 1st one (proposed by tbutttbutt) by being attached to Suse and will have the menu.lst inside, with which you only tap the direction key to select distros to boot.

There is usually no option during install these days. You have to do it once your linux system boots up and you are at a console prompt (as root). Place a floppy in the floppy drive and then run the commands.

If you cannot boot you will have to use a rescue disk or try to boot with 'linux single' at the boot prompt.

Thank you guys, now it is a little more clear to me.