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Message from Steven
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> I'm getting kicked out of X with the following message:
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot open mouse (No such file or directory)
>  
> ...am I supposed to have a 'mouse' file in /dev/mouse? 

The old BL3 startx (before you installed no-xvesa.tgz)
asked you what type of mouse (PS/2, COM1 or COM2).  It
then set /dev/mouse to that type of mouse.

> I've posted the "pointer" section the X86Config file 
> I found for my laptop.
>  
> Section "Pointer"    
>   Protocol "mouse"    
>   Device   "/dev/mouse"

I'm surprised your XF86Config is using the generic 
/dev/mouse instead of specifying the actual mouse 
type.  If your mouse is PS/2, replace /dev/mouse 
with /dev/psaux.  If your mouse is on COM1, replace
it with /dev/ttyS0.  If your mouse is on COM2, use
/dev/ttyS1.  

Cheers,
Steven