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> I could not get my mouse set up to work with X.
> 
> When I boot up I get:
> 
> device sio0 at 0xf38-0x3ff irq4 on isa type 16450
> 
> I ran xf86config.
> 
> I tried a two button mouse or a three button mouse.
> For the device I chose /dev/psm0 since I did not 
> see /dev/mouse and don't know how to make a device.
> 
> I read something about reconfiguring the kernel, but 
> I don't think that I have the source code ( unless
> it comes with the bin distribution.)
> 
> When I do startx, I get a fatal error saying that
> the mouse is not configured.
> 

Hello,
your problem is that you did not made a link between /dev/cuaa0 and 
/dev/mouse so....
1) ln -sf /dev/cuaa0 /dev/mose
2) find the protocol of your mouse (generaly option 6 in xf86config,mouse 
opt)
after that your mouse should work.
By the way /dev/psm0 is for ps/2 mouse types.