Problem with X, lilo, and mouse

["Rev. Ferret" <ferret@optonline.net>]

I am trying debian for the first time.  I usually use mandrake.  I am
having a problem with X on my laptop.  X will not start, it dumps out.
Also, my mouse does not seem to be configured (which may be whats
causing X to dump).  My mouse is  a ps2 mouse.  My laptop is a fujitsu
e330.

Another thing,  I can't seem to get lilo to let me boot my windows
partition.  I added the section

other=/dev/hda1
    label=dos

but the lilo prompt won't let me type anything.  It just boots right
into debian without letting me put in a different choice.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks,
Steve