diff --git a/fedora-live-base.ks b/fedora-live-base.ks
index ecbc9b5..503a624 100644
--- a/fedora-live-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-base.ks
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ cat > /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 #
 # chkconfig: 345 00 99
 # description: Init script for live image.
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# X-Start-Before: display-manager
+### END INIT INFO
 
 . /etc/init.d/functions
 
diff --git a/fedora-live-desktop.ks b/fedora-live-desktop.ks
index c3f5187..0690680 100644
--- a/fedora-live-desktop.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-desktop.ks
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fi
 glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
 
 # set up auto-login
-cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
+cat > /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
 [daemon]
 AutomaticLoginEnable=True
 AutomaticLogin=liveuser
diff --git a/fedora-live-mini.ks b/fedora-live-mini.ks
index 90a50b6..8a524a6 100644
--- a/fedora-live-mini.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-mini.ks
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ cat > /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 #
 # chkconfig: 345 00 99
 # description: Init script for live image.
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# X-Start-Before: display-manager
+### END INIT INFO
 
 . /etc/init.d/functions
 
diff --git a/fedora-livecd-soas.ks b/fedora-livecd-soas.ks
index cf87f55..5938bd9 100644
--- a/fedora-livecd-soas.ks
+++ b/fedora-livecd-soas.ks
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ vu.lux.olpc.Speak
 EOF
 
 # set up auto-login
-cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << EOF
+cat > /etc/gdm/custom.conf << EOF
 [daemon]
 AutomaticLoginEnable=True
 AutomaticLogin=liveuser
diff --git a/fedora-livedvd-robotics.ks b/fedora-livedvd-robotics.ks
index 9b4a0b0..c903e5a 100644
--- a/fedora-livedvd-robotics.ks
+++ b/fedora-livedvd-robotics.ks
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fi
 glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
 
 # set up auto-login
-cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
+cat > /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
 [daemon]
 AutomaticLoginEnable=True
 AutomaticLogin=liveuser