Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
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>>> 1) there are no multiple consoles on the install kernel.
>> Ouch!
> 
> How big a deal would it be to do that?

Very, if the installer will still fit on a floppy.

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> Would it be difficult to provide on the CD and perhaps a tarball on FTP
> a directory structure that would allow an option from the installer
> (either on the same screen or a separate terminal if that was possible)
> to run lynx to read the FAQ directly off the CD?

http://g.paderni.free.fr/olivebsd/

Doesn't work as part of the install, but at least you can quit the 
install and look up something if you only have one computer.