Thanks for all the info Eric.
I need to free up some time and try these options out.
I did download and try the Blair foull source install CD, but it gave me
trouble. First after choosing my packages to install, the install GUI
crashed ..."error 217 Fatal error: GUI installer crashed"
These a
Hitting walls while attempting to install FreeDOS beta9 sr#2.
>From the full install CD it hangs with 5 Invalid Opcode errors. A search
shows me that others have been having this problem.
Booting with freedos boot floppy and installing from CD: Setup can't find a
cdrom device. I choose #1 (ATAPIC