Hi Hybrids Just read your /etc/gdm/gdm.conf once more. There should be a section like this: [servers] 0=/usr/bin/X11/X vt7 # this second line starts up :1 on vt8 1=/usr/bin/X11/X vt8 I think that there is a # in front of the last line. Just remove it and restart gdm. After booting it will give you the xserver for vt8. Marcus