Joseph L. Casale wrote:
Is it possible during install to open a console window and perform some simple tasks such as lspci and mount. If so what text file editor exists in this console?
You do have consoles available. Try pressing ALT+F1,ALT+F2,..,ALT+F6 You will find a shell in one of those consoles. Don't remember which one is it.
I am not sure if you can do lspci or mount etc. But there is a shell available nevertheless.
-- Anup Shukla