EASIER WAY TO INSTALL DEBIAN

[Craig Martin]

Hi, All.

I am running version seven Debian, and have run into a stumbling
block.  When I try to install the system on my small netbook, it has a
fit, telling me it needs a set of libraries.  The gentleman asssisting
me says the sources.list file isn't pointing to the right place in the
Debian repository? This sources file is on the debian network install
disk.  Where do I find a good sources file?  I'm told not to place the
sources file from any of my oter computers on that machine because of
it's archetecture.  Should I upgrade to version eight?  The system
says it's supporting a new directory structure. It hangs on a temp
file, and I hafta do a control C to bail out.  Since the system was
crashed, I even tried a dist-upgrade.  Should I buy a complete set of
Debian Eight disks and install them?  I've also asked a friend if
Ubuntu has Orca?  Does Ubuntu have Speak Up in it's repository? Does
it have eximm four and n m h mail software?  I'm used to those? 

As Bill O'Reilly would say,
"What say you?"

Thank you for your courteous consideration of my question,

Craig Martin

ky0o at kc.rr.com