I used xf86config and I now have an /etc/X11/XF86Config file that will start but it locks up the keyboard and mouse.  Ctl+Alt+Backspace is ignored, Ctl+Alt+Fn# is ignored, Caps Lock is even ignored.  I have to ssh in from another box and kill the X process.

This time I noticed this Warning in the log file.  Everything else in the log file looks good:
(WW) ATI(0): Cannot shadow an accelerated frame buffer.

I do use a framebuffer on the console.  How does thst interact with X?

I stripped all the comments out of the config file generated by xf86config and it looks like this:

Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "speedo"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                               
Section "Files"
    RgbPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                               
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "Keyboard"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules"   "xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel"   "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "us"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                               
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                               
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "mymonitor"
    HorizSync   31.5, 35.15, 35.5
    VertRefresh 50-70
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "myvidcard"
    Driver      "ati"
    VideoRam    16384
    BoardName   "ATI Mach64"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                               
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "myvidcard"
    Monitor     "mymonitor"
    DefaultDepth 8
                                                                                                                                               
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth      8
        Modes       "800x600"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection
                                                                                                                                               
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
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