Try startx command. Not only X!!!
> hey, i finally got X to "work"...sort of. it sort of loads, and the
> mouse cursor moves around (it's an 'x'), but the screen is still in
> the black and white mode, as if it's waiting to load something...
> i can't load menus or anything..all I see is black and white polkadots
> and a mouse cursor. any ideas??