linux-autologin-using-mingetty

apt-get install mingetty

nano /etc/inittab

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --noclear --autologin username tty1


to then automatically start the x window gui session:

if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]; then
	startx
fi


# unnecessary!?!?
while true
do
startx --
sleep 10
done
fi