Massive issues with WMaker and X

[Jonathan Ard <ard@cs.oberlin.edu>]

Ok, so I am having some major issues with Window Maker.  When I start it
up, it tells me it can't load the Applications Menu, and that I should
check the output in the terminal to see what the problem is. 
Unfortunately, I am running wdm, so I don't have a terminal to look at. 
So, I stopped wdm, and tried to start X manually.  For some reason, it
doesn't work.  The screen blinks a few times then it just comes back to
the terminal.  Looked in the log file for X and it doesn't seem to have
encountered any errors.  

Anybody have any ideas about either of these issues?  I'm stuck.  I
tried using some other Window Managers, but I just have to have my
wmaker :-).  Oh, and it happens to any user I attempt to start wmaker
with.  I tried purging wmaker and reinstalling it, but it didn't help.  

Thanks,

jonathan