> 
> Sounds as though CD-ROM might be the preferred option then.
> Am I right in thinking that I need to get a CD-ROM drive
> that supports 512 byte sectors, and set the ID to 6?

Would be the usual values...
 
> If I went the floppy route (least cost option), would I be
> able to write the boot diskette(s) on a PC with dd?

You should be able to copy floopies that way.  It's only windoze that
makes it hard :-)  1.4Mb files are easier to handle than physical
floppies.

	David