When I try to boot my linux I can start my linux kernel
Linux 7.3 (Valhalla) Kernel 2.4.18-3 on a i686.
Then I get the message localhost login:
I type: 'root' and I can give commands.
I type: 'startx' to start X (kde? no gnome installed)
X doesn't start I get this error when I type that message:

Build operating system: Linux 2.4.17-0.13smp i686 [ELF]
Build host: daffy.perf.redhat.com

Module loader present
~etc. etc.~
Parse error on line 242 of section InputDevice in file /etc/X11/XF86Config "Device" is not a valid keyword in this section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

Fatal server error:
no screens found

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

What am I doing wrong please help me...

well it would seem you have a syntax error in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file, just like the error says. reconfigure X with Xconfigurator or just look at the file, and try to work out what's wrong there...

oooh... this would appear to be my 5000th post here.... kickass!

Thanks I forgot to run Xconfigurator.
Now it works.