Debian etch on SONY VAIO VGN-FE880E/H

I have searched google, tuxmobile, linux-laptop etc. I could n't find any
much useful info regarding installing etch as dual boot in SONY VAIO
VGN-FE880E/H. I will be thankful for any advice or pointers regarding
partioin shrinking retaining all that sony gives intially including its
restore partition. Further i have read vista's partition shring doesn't show
full usable free space unless restore is disabled and something regarding
shadow and page(I don't know what it is and how to do it).
Hence taking care of all these, shrinking that new Vista NTFS partition to
the maximum is my first requirement. I want to get this done properly first.
Hence I nedd advice in this regard first.
Second regarding making work all the hardware that comes with fe880. Any
suggestions or pointers in this regard is welcome.

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L.V.Gandhi
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linux user No.205042

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