diff --git a/install-stage1.sh b/install-stage1.sh
index c9b55e7..5f15cb6 100644
--- a/install-stage1.sh
+++ b/install-stage1.sh
@@ -388,6 +388,12 @@ echo -n "Reconfiguring all installed packages... "
 run_in_target xbps-reconfigure -fa >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
 echo "done"
 
+echo -n "Configuring runit to start some services... "
+run_in_target ln -s /etc/sv/acpid /etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
+run_in_target ln -s /etc/sv/dbus /etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
+run_in_target ln -s /etc/sv/NetworkManager /etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
+echo "done"
+
 echo -n "Adding stage 2 installer... "
 
 STAGE2_DIR="/mnt/target/opt/void-usb/installer"
@@ -411,7 +417,21 @@ for I in ${!SECTIONS[@]}; do
   done
 done
 
-#TODO: auto-login root and run install stage 2
+mv /mnt/target/etc/sv/agetty-tty1/conf /mnt/target/etc/sv/agetty-tty1/conf.bak >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
+echo 'if [ -x /sbin/agetty -o -x /bin/agetty ]; then
+  if [ "${tty}" = "tty1" ]; then
+    GETTY_ARGS="--noclear --autologin root"
+  fi
+fi' > /mnt/target/etc/sv/agetty-tty1/conf
+
+[ -f /mnt/target/root/.profile ] && mv /mnt/target/root/.profile /mnt/target/root/.profile.bak >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
+echo "if ps aux | grep 'installer-stage2.sh' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  true
+else
+  /opt/void-usb/installer/install-stage2.sh
+  exit
+fi" > /mnt/target/root/.profile
+
 echo "done"
 
 echo "Creating system image..."
diff --git a/install-stage2.sh b/install-stage2.sh
index 9be8fbf..b20097b 100644
--- a/install-stage2.sh
+++ b/install-stage2.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-exec bash
+
+#debugging
+exec bash --norc --noprofile
diff --git a/notes_to_self.txt b/notes_to_self.txt
index b42d97f..90b056c 100644
--- a/notes_to_self.txt
+++ b/notes_to_self.txt
@@ -64,5 +64,8 @@ Stage 2:
     -> run passwd (interactively)
     -> add to groups
       -> including sudo group
+  -> clean up
+    -> mv /mnt/target/etc/sv/agetty-tty1/conf.bak /mnt/target/etc/sv/agetty-tty1/conf
+    -> if [ -f /mnt/target/root/.profile.bak ]; then mv /mnt/target/root/.profile.bak /mnt/target/root/.profile; else rm /mnt/target/root/.profile; fi
+    -> rm -r /opt/void-usb/installer
   -> build new squashfs image and reboot
-  -> rm -r /opt/void-usb/installer