"Michael C. Ibarra" writes:
> 	Well I have finally gotten NetBSD 1.3.2 onto my Dell laptop, had to
> perform the install via nfs :-( Now I am trying to run X and the last line
> of output given by startx complains:
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot open mouse(no such file or directory)

Seems reasonable...

> While I realize that I do not have a file named /dev/mouse, my question is
> how do I create/symlink one?

Assuming PS2, build a new kernel with PS2 mouse support, and then make 
your /etc/XF86Config point at it.

> Unless I am reading the wrong docs, I have
> been unsucessful in finding any doc explaining how this is done. My mouse
> is actually a trackball but I mostly use an external PS2 mouse, however I
> would like to be able to use both. My kernel does have support for a PS2
> mouse and I see nothing in /dev/MAKEFILE regarding a file named mouse under
> /dev. Any and all help greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -mike
> 
>