Sorry, for not posting back.
I did indeed get it flashed, after it was pointed out that the utility was right in front of my face I was able to create a bootable CD following the guide on this site:
http://www.linuxinsight.com/how-to-f...ppy-drive.html
My only concern with this process is if the files needed are larger than a 1.44 floppy your back to finding another way to move files, etc. I made a coaster or 2 but was able to get it done.
This really needs to be addressed by the Linux community as it's such a basic need but I'm fairly a newb to Linux and learning as I go. Even though the information for Linux is abundant and readily available so is the amount of mis-information or versioning issues that accompany the same. Things that take 2 minutes on a Windows machine to resolve take hours on Linux just because...
You guys at LinuxQuestions are awesome! and much appreciated.. keep up the great work.
TW,
