diff --git a/platforms/rootfs-light/Makefile b/platforms/rootfs-light/Makefile
index d3f1e63..ba2a7ef 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs-light/Makefile
+++ b/platforms/rootfs-light/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-$(PLATFORM): \
              liblame expect prelink NetworkManager ModemManager procps \
              xorg-server x11vnc xkeyboard-config \
              xorg-drv-input-tslib xcursor-transparent-theme rpm smart xdg-utils \
-             dhcp-server rfkill plymouth livecd-tools rdesktop \
+             dhcp-server rfkill plymouth livecd-tools rdesktop mingetty \
              postplug-xorg postplug-sound gparted tar net-tools chrony mambatray kvkbd
 
 #             startactive
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh b/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
index 7b89e15..1bd7dfd 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-## disable tty virtual consoles
-#sed -i "s|\(.:2345:respawn.*\)|#\1|" $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-
-# configure for serial console login
-#echo "s0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L -f /etc/issue 115200 tcc-uart0 vt100" >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-
-# configure default root password
-echo "openmamba" | chroot $MOUNTDIR passwd root --stdin
-
 # add fstab entries
 #cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/fstab << _EOF
 #/dev/mmcblk0p1	/mnt/sd0	auto	defaults,noauto	0	0
@@ -76,16 +67,18 @@ TSLIB_CALIBFILE=/etc/pointercal
 HOME=/root
 _EOF
 
+
 # change inittab so it opens tty root shells instead of asking for login
 #
 echo "Forcing \`inittab' to open tty root shells with no login..."
-#sed -i 's,^1:.*,1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --noclear tty1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^1:.*,1:234:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty1 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^2:.*,2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty2 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^3:.*,3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^4:.*,4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyGS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^5:.*,5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyAMA0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i '/^[5-6]:.*/d' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+# configure for serial console login
+#echo "s0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L -f /etc/issue 115200 tcc-uart0 vt100" >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^1:.*,1:234:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --loginprog /sbin/login.live --noclear tty1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^\([2-3]\):.*,\1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --loginprog /sbin/login.live --noclear tty\1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^4:.*,4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^5:.*,5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyGS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^6:.*,6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyAMA0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+#sed -i '/^[5-6]:.*/d' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
 
 # configure for runlevel 5 boot
 sed -i "s|id:3\(:initdefault.*\)|id:5\1|" $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
@@ -122,4 +115,7 @@ cat > $MOUNTDIR/home/liveuser/.icons/default/index.theme << _EOF
 Inherits=xcursor-transparent
 _EOF
 
+# configure default liveuser password
+echo "openmamba" | chroot $MOUNTDIR passwd liveuser --stdin
+
 prelink
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs/Makefile b/platforms/rootfs/Makefile
index 6fce1eb..7bbb897 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs/Makefile
+++ b/platforms/rootfs/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $(MAKEDIST_TARGET)-$(PLATFORM): \
              liblame expect prelink NetworkManager ModemManager procps \
              xorg-server x11vnc xkeyboard-config \
              xorg-drv-input-tslib xcursor-transparent-theme rpm smart xdg-utils \
-             dhcp-server rfkill plymouth livecd-tools chromium \
+             dhcp-server rfkill plymouth livecd-tools chromium rdesktop mingetty \
              postplug-xorg postplug-sound gparted tar net-tools chrony mambatray kvkbd
 
 #             startactive
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh b/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
index 8ab0479..826f975 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-## disable tty virtual consoles
-#sed -i "s|\(.:2345:respawn.*\)|#\1|" $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-
-# configure for serial console login
-#echo "s0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L -f /etc/issue 115200 tcc-uart0 vt100" >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-
-# configure default root password
-echo "openmamba" | chroot $MOUNTDIR passwd root --stdin
-
 # add fstab entries
 #cat >> $MOUNTDIR/etc/fstab << _EOF
 #/dev/mmcblk0p1	/mnt/sd0	auto	defaults,noauto	0	0
@@ -79,13 +70,12 @@ _EOF
 # change inittab so it opens tty root shells instead of asking for login
 #
 echo "Forcing \`inittab' to open tty root shells with no login..."
-#sed -i 's,^1:.*,1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --noclear tty1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^1:.*,1:234:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty1 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^2:.*,2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty2 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^3:.*,3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^4:.*,4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyGS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i 's,^5:.*,5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyAMA0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
-sed -i '/^[5-6]:.*/d' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^1:.*,1:234:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --loginprog /sbin/login.live --noclear tty1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^\([2-3]\):.*,\1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root --loginprog /sbin/login.live --noclear tty\1,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^4:.*,4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^5:.*,5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyGS0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+sed -i 's,^6:.*,6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyAMA0 9600,' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
+#sed -i '/^[5-6]:.*/d' $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
 
 # configure for runlevel 5 boot
 sed -i "s|id:3\(:initdefault.*\)|id:5\1|" $MOUNTDIR/etc/inittab
@@ -134,4 +124,7 @@ cat > $MOUNTDIR/home/liveuser/.icons/default/index.theme << _EOF
 Inherits=xcursor-transparent
 _EOF
 
+# configure default liveuser password
+echo "openmamba" | chroot $MOUNTDIR passwd liveuser --stdin
+
 prelink