Debian on Sony 505TX

[amita@ibm.net]

Fellow Debian users, greetings.

I need help installing Debian on a Sony Vaio 505TX.

So far I have managed to install the base system and have
dual booting with LILO.

But I can't get the mouse recognized, and I can't get X to work.
I am a totall beginner in Linux. I heard that Caldera or Mandrake
may be easier to install, but after reading about all packages,
I decided to start with Debian, since even if it is harder. I like
the principles Debian stand for.

Anybody out there has experience with the same machine?

Thanks in advance.
Dada Amitavidyananda