Xf86config-4 needed for mouse but limits resolution !?

[mzilikazi]

I am new to linux and just did a hd install
i ran Xf86config to setup the resolution for my monitor
after the setup was finished i realized my resolution was set for 1280x960 not the 1280x1024 that i chose. Through some playing around i found out that if i deleted Xf86config-4 and restarted x i got the resolution i wanted , but my mouse stopped working. Choosing between clear text or a working mouse is hard Please help !

Did X work correctly when booted to live cd? If so you can simply boot Knoppix, mount the partition you installed Knoppix to and copy the XF86Config-4 to your hdd install. So, if you installed to /dev/hda1

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /mnt/hda1/etc/X11/XF86Config-4

voila!