Upon reading my posting, I realized that I didn't reveal that the NIC is embedded on the motherboard of a Dell Optiplex 210. Also, oddly enough, the NDIS2 drivers from Intel work with DOS boot disks and a CD boot disc as well. Just can't make them work with Ghost Console 8.2 or 8.3.
As you can see, I'm seeking a "hands off the PC" approach to imaging / re-imaging and any advice will be considered helpful.
Thanks for listening!
Bruce.