Install RHEL 2.1 in VMware for Oracle 9i

Question

i used vmware 5.5 to install RHEL 2.1.. after installation is complete, i reboot the system, but i cannot go to the desktop.. i stucked at the terminal that said:
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server release 2.1AS/i686 (Pensacola)
eric login: _
i can login to root and used the terminal, but cannot go to the desktop... a insert "startx" command, but return an error.
i skip the X configuration while installing RHEL --> doesn't work..
i configure the X configuration with my laptop video card spec --> doesn't work...
what should i do?? what is the video card of the vmware??

Answer 1

/var/log/XFree86.0.log
XFree86 Version 4.1.0 Red Hat Linux release:
4.1.0-25) / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor
release 6510)
Release Date: 2 june 2001
     If the server is older than 6-12
months, or if your card is newer than the
above date, look for newer version before
reporting problems. (see
http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.17-0.13smp
i686 [ELF]
Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log",
Time: Jul 28 09:18:06 2009
(==) Using config file:
"/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Parse error on line 242 of section
InputDevice in file /etc/X11/XF86Config
"Device" is not a valid keyword in thin
section.
(EE) Problem parsing the config file
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatar server error:
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