> > Linux has run levels > > in run level 5 X starts automatically > > what can i do to make X start up all by itself when freebsd boots up ! > > Please reply ASAP ! Change "off" to "on" in line (/etc/ttys) : ttyv9 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure xdm works fine, but you can change it to kdm/gdm. They look better.