O.K. we're making headway here!!!  :)

First off I'm getting an ILS signal on the PFD screen by entering the ILS frequency on the center panel like you suggested (your example shows a 2D popup).  The bird performs a perfect ILS landing in FS9 by doing this and leaving the main panel NAV1 setting set to  'Auto' without any adjustment change.  All that's needed is the ILS frequency entered in the NAV1 section on the center console, GREAT...  

Now I'm still not getting any runway data on the lower ND screen.  You should be able to go to the 'DEPT/ARRIV' page on the FMC and select the runway and see the track on the lower ND screen.  I'm off to try what 'eylab' suggested in the link you provided above to see if that works.  I'm starting to feel allot better about things but just the same CS shouldn't have us beta testing this thing.  I hope they fix this FMC issue once and for all... :-/

I'll let you know if 'eylab' suggestion works on my end to get the runway to show up on the ND screen.