Dear Debian list: Thanks for your responses! I finally solved the Potato and Helix-Gnome installation problem. I found that if I do NOT use the "simple" package choice in apt-get, but use the "advanced" instead, it works. I am able to use the Helix-Gnome CD with no problem.
Except: There appears to be an IRQ conflict. My mouse hops all around the perimeter of the screen, with no useful connections on the menus. I have tried using XF86Setup to configure my PS/2 mouse to /dev/psaux. The mouse works fine in the X test setup - just not in Gnome! I will continue with the troubleshooting.... Thanks again! Robert
