The BIOS was the culprit. I re-mapped the board last night and re-wrote the bios this morning and it works like it was a real computer. Just one last question, doesn't this seem like an inordinate amount of work for a $50 computer? My time projection on what I did (not counting your work) was a little over 4k (that's just my billable hours).
I suppose that if you love an Edsel, you stick with it. I'm just waiting til the 15th when his department gets billed by IT (grin).
Thanks again for all your assistance. I'll be around and if I'm not, you know how to get in touch with me if I can help with anything.