XFree86 problems

Question

I'm having several problems getting XFree86 working.  I run X -configure then try
XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new
and I get some nasty errors:
xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
  No such file or directory
etc
I can edit XF86Config.new and change /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux, then when I try again it seems to work but the mouse doesn't work.
I have a PS/2 mouse with 3 buttons.
Also, is there a way to get the hSync and vSync of my monitor?  I'd like to try getting a better resolution than 640x480.
Thanks

Answer 1

here is my XF86Config-4 file:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
# Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "type1"
Load "speedo"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Buttons" "3"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 360 270 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DWE"
HorizSync 30-95
VertRefresh 50-160
ModelName "PnP Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "FlatPanel" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "GeForce4 MX/MX 440"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "NvAGP" "1"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
in your case you will have to first edit your mouse section to something like:
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option      "Buttons" "3"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
the "Options "Buttons" "3"" may not hold with your mouse unless it has a scroll wheel if it does not then you will have to change the line to:
Options "Emulate3Buttons" "True"
don't forget the ZAxisMapping line either!
next resolutions:
you will have no mode in your depth settings like so:
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
just add them in like i did above:
SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
fianlly don't forget to add a default depth level like so:
       Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
as for refresh rates just add lines like this (in red) below:
Section "Monitor"
        #DisplaySize      360   270     # mm
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "DWE"
        HorizSync    30-95
        VertRefresh  50-160
        ModelName    "PnP Monitor"
        Option      "DPMS"
EndSection