Great info, thanks for all your help, EudiG!

The 10.10 installer CD can't mount /dev/loop0 on something or other . . .

. . . typing in "help" yields a paragraph of friggin' Linux Boffin Greek to me. :-/

I'll try the SCSI controller ID/setup now, I've had almost enough coffee to play with hardware in non-borkage mode.

Alternate attacks:

Locate an IDE drive to nuke with the Remix installer.

Check all the notebooks for my Kubuntu password.

Snag a '98 install setup on eBay or in the TP.

Will Linux even dual boot with '98? :?:

Linux on one of the SCA drivelets is for "Real Computer Mode." I figured I'd just install '98 on second drivelet so I can swap it in for ROM burner playtime.

We'll see how it plays out, for now it's Linux playtime until I can place my grubby little paws upon a Win98 install CD. }