thoughts: maybe, just *maybe* (long shot) it's reading a different config file. Just check by deleting (or severely messing up :) your current config file (you have a backup right?) and see if you notice any change in behaviour. Do something like change the resolution (if your xserver actually starts ok?) and see if it made a difference. If it didn't, then that's your problem. Happens to me sometimes, I mess with a config file for half an hour, thinking "WTF is wrong here, why doesn't this work", and then I do something silly, and it doesn't have any effect (and I kick myself realising I'm editing the wrong config file).
The reason the Identifier needs to be "Mouse1" is so it will match the "Inputdevice" option in your serverlayout section. does your keyboard work? (can you tell?) are you starting X the same way as before? I know it seems stupid to ask, but... you weren't specifying a config file on the commandline or anything before that you accidentally forgot about? And the XF86Config-4 file we're talking about is in /etc/X11, right? (the default place it looks first... I think?). Look in /var/log/XFree86.0.log after starting (or atempting to start) and then killing your xserver. There will probably be stuff about your mouse near the bottom, like this for example: (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse1" (type: MOUSE) This is probably a good place to start looking for errors. If it's a problem in your config file, chances are it'll show up as an error in here somewhere. Other than that... you could try the autoconfigure thingy with XFree86 4. Not sure if it'll set your mouse up, but worth a shot if you can't make it work yourself. XFree86 -configure should do something, I think? Other than that, I'm outta ideas.... Check your mouse is actually plugged into the box? ;) Cheers, Gareth
