diff --git a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
index 8e71411..504f351 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-# configure GDM for autologin
-#
-cat > $MOUNTDIR/etc/gdm/custom.conf << _EOF
-[daemon]
-AutomaticLoginEnable=true
-AutomaticLogin=liveuser
-_EOF
-
 ## provide a basilar gtkrc (to be improved)
 #cat > $MOUNTDIR/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc << _EOF
 #gtk-theme-name = "Default"
diff --git a/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
index 65c5fd9..b1121ea 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# configure LXDM for autologin
-#
-sed -i "s|# autologin.*|autologin=liveuser|" $MOUNTDIR/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
-
 # FIXME: ensure alternatives are correclty set
 chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri
 
diff --git a/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
index c5231c8..73bb7a2 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-# configure KDM for autologin
-#
-if [ -e $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc ]; then
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginEnable=.*|AutoLoginEnable=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoReLogin=.*|AutoReLogin=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginUser=.*|AutoLoginUser=liveuser|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-fi
-
 # FIXME: ensure alternatives are correclty set
 chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri
 
@@ -33,10 +22,13 @@ chroot $MOUNTDIR rpm -e VirtualBox-vboxguest dkms --noscripts
 for K in $KERNEL_EXTRAVER $KERNEL_MORE_EXTRAVER; do
    # remove kernel headers installed by dkms
    chroot $MOUNTDIR smart remove kernel-${K}-headers -y
-   # remove unused initramfs generated by kernel
-   rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${K}.img*
-   # remove failsafe image to save space for livecd
-   rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}-failsafe.img*
+done
+# remove unused initramfs generated by kernel
+for f in $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-*.img*; do
+   case "$f" in
+     *failsafe*) continue ;;
+     *) rm -f $f ;;
+   esac
 done
 
 # remove some documentation to save space on CD
diff --git a/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh
index 6ab5e1c..19c5018 100644
--- a/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livedvd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-# configure KDM for autologin
-#
-if [ -e $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc ]; then
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginEnable=.*|AutoLoginEnable=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoReLogin=.*|AutoReLogin=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginUser=.*|AutoLoginUser=liveuser|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-fi
-
 # FIXME: ensure alternatives are correclty set
 chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri
 
diff --git a/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh
index f5b2e3f..795ee8b 100644
--- a/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livegames-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-# configure KDM for autologin
-#
-if [ -e $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc ]; then
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginEnable=.*|AutoLoginEnable=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoReLogin=.*|AutoReLogin=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginUser=.*|AutoLoginUser=liveuser|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-fi
-
 # FIXME: ensure alternatives are correclty set
 chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri
 
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh b/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
index aa552ae..d0eb1e7 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/rootfs-light/post.inc.sh
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ TSLIB_CALIBFILE=/etc/pointercal
 HOME=/root
 _EOF
 
-# configure LXDM for autologin
-#
-sed -i "s|# autologin.*|autologin=liveuser|" $MOUNTDIR/etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
-
 # remove some documentation to save space
 for f in ChangeLog Changelog CHANGES TODO NEWS README README.txt; do
    find $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/doc -name $f -exec rm -f {} \;
diff --git a/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh b/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
index 855e65d..55fc98a 100644
--- a/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/rootfs/post.inc.sh
@@ -44,17 +44,6 @@ TSLIB_CALIBFILE=/etc/pointercal
 HOME=/root
 _EOF
 
-# configure KDM for autologin
-#
-if [ -e $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc ]; then
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginEnable=.*|AutoLoginEnable=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoReLogin=.*|AutoReLogin=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginUser=.*|AutoLoginUser=liveuser|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-fi
-
 # configure favorites in kde menu
 for f in /usr/share/applications/chromium-devel.desktop /opt/kde/share/applications/kaffeine.desktop; do
    chroot $MOUNTDIR /opt/kde/bin/kickoffcfg --add-favorite $f
diff --git a/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh
index 58aeb63..a0a9241 100644
--- a/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/testcd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-# configure KDM for autologin
-#
-if [ -e $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc ]; then
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginEnable=.*|AutoLoginEnable=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoReLogin=.*|AutoReLogin=true|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-   sed -i 's|[#]*AutoLoginUser=.*|AutoLoginUser=liveuser|' \
-      $MOUNTDIR/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
-fi
-
 # FIXME: ensure alternatives are correclty set
 chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri
 
@@ -28,10 +17,15 @@ chroot $MOUNTDIR rpm -e VirtualBox-vboxguest dkms --noscripts
 for K in $KERNEL_EXTRAVER $KERNEL_MORE_EXTRAVER; do
    # remove kernel headers installed by dkms
    chroot $MOUNTDIR smart remove kernel-${K}-headers -y
-   # remove unused initramfs generated by kernel
-   rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${K}.img*
    # remove failsafe image to save space for livecd
-   rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}-failsafe.img*
+   #rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}-failsafe.img*
+done
+# remove unused initramfs generated by kernel
+for f in $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-*.img* do
+   case "$f" in
+      *failsafe*) continue ;;
+      *) rm -f $f ;;
+   esac
 done
 
 # remove some documentation to save space on CD