fc3 on old 7GB HD with 64MB Ram

[Duncan Lithgow]

> $ startx >X.out 2>X.err
>

Okay, I've run it again and I'll give you more info.

$ vi X.err
produces:
E325: ATTENTION
Found a swap file by the name ".X.err.swp"
 Owned by: root dated: Wed Feb 2 17:59:55 2005
 File name: root/X.err
 modified: YES
 user name: root hostname: localhost.localdomain
 process ID: 3114
While opening file "X.err"
 dated: Thu Feb 3 11:22:14 2005
 NEWER than swap file!

        (1) Another program may be editing the same file. 
            If this is the case, be careful not to end up with two 
            different instances of the same file when making changes. 
            Quit, or continue with caution. 
 
        (2) An edit session for this file crashed. 
            If this is the case, use ":recover" or "vim -r main.c" 
            to recover the changes (see ":help recovery"). 
            If you did this already, delete the swap file ".X.err.swp" 
            to avoid this message.

Swap file ".X.err.swp" already exists!

I press open to open anyway...
produces:

X Windows System Version 6.8.1
Release Date:17th September 2004
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.1
Build Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.9-667 #1 Tue Nov 2 
14:41:25 EST 2004 i686
Build Date: 20 October 2004
Build Host: tweety.build.redhat.com

 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.org
 to make sure you have the latets version
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.9-1.667 (bhcompile at tweety.build.redhat.com) (gcc 
version 3.4.2 20041017 (red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3)) #1 Tue Nov 2 14:41:25 EST 
2004Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Feb 3 11:22:14 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

That's all there is in that file - two default settings. Now lets try X.out:
Totally empty file!

I also checked "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" that's also empty. Next idea?

I'm getting a bit worn down by this now...

Thanks so far for the help guys, Duncan