Having a bit of difficulty with mouse

[mjordan2nd]

I have a USB Kensington pocket mouse that I'm trying to get working with my recently installed gentoo box. I emerged xorg, and after that using startx, everything works. The only thing is the resolution isn't what I'd like. I thought I'd simply change that, but there's no /etc/xorg.conf file. I was wondering if there's a place I need to look to find it somewhere else. Also, when I use Xorg -configure, it sets up my file, but when I cp it to /etc/xorg.conf, it fails to load X saying my mouse doesn't work. Any suggestions?

[oz]

It should be at /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[budman7]

Try "xorgconfig", it always works for me.
When you get to the mouse section of the config, select Option 7, IMPS/2.
When you are asked what you want it labeled as, the default will be /dev/mouse. Put in "/dev/psaux".
If this is a wheel mouse, after xorg.conf is written, open up /etc/X11/xorg.conf with your favorite text editor and add tis line to the Mouse section.

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

[mjordan2nd]

It should be at /etc/X11/xorg.conf

There didn't seem to be any xorg.conf in /etc/X11.

Try "xorgconfig", it always works for me.
When you get to the mouse section of the config, select Option 7, IMPS/2.
When you are asked what you want it labeled as, the default will be /dev/mouse. Put in "/dev/psaux".
If this is a wheel mouse, after xorg.conf is written, open up /etc/X11/xorg.conf with your favorite text editor and add tis line to the Mouse section.

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Will give that a try. Thanks.

[mjordan2nd]

Update: I have mouse working with my xorg.conf file now, but can't get the proper resolution. I'll post my xorg.conf file as soon as I can get a browser on my gentoo machine. Also, should I make another thread about that, or should I leave it in this one?