diff -Naur old/etc/init/dump-boot-stats.conf new/etc/init/dump-boot-stats.conf
--- old/etc/init/dump-boot-stats.conf	2010-04-05 21:33:11.000000000 -0700
+++ new/etc/init/dump-boot-stats.conf	2010-04-05 21:00:48.000000000 -0700
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # when login-prompt-ready is received, grabs the current uptime and
 # disk stats.  Also sends uptime to metrics client for perf dashboard
 
-start on login-prompt-ready
+start on stopping startup
 
 # This is run-once rather than a service.
 task
diff -Naur old/etc/init/factory.conf new/etc/init/factory.conf
--- old/etc/init/factory.conf	1969-12-31 16:00:00.000000000 -0800
+++ new/etc/init/factory.conf	2010-04-05 20:59:07.000000000 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+description   "Chrome OS factory startup stub"
+author        "chromium-os-dev@googlegroups.com"
+
+start on stopping autotest
+
+script
+
+cd /usr/local/autotest
+if [ ! -e factory_started ]; then
+  touch factory_started
+  date >> /var/log/factory.log
+  cp -f site_tests/suite_Factory/control.full control
+  ./bin/autotest control >> /var/log/factory.log 2>&1
+fi
+end script
+
diff -Naur old/etc/init/autotest.conf new/etc/init/autotest.conf
--- old/etc/init/autotest.conf	1969-12-31 16:00:00.000000000 -0800
+++ new/etc/init/autotest.conf	2010-04-05 20:59:07.000000000 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+description   "Chrome OS autotest startup stub"
+author        "chromium-os-dev@googlegroups.com"
+
+start on started udev
+
+script
+# Sleep as the current upstart sequence gives no clear completion signal.
+# TODO: investigate generating authoritative bootup finished event.
+sleep 10
+cd /usr/local/autotest
+date >> /var/log/factory.log
+./tools/autotest >> /var/log/factory.log 2>&1
+end script
+
diff -Naur old/etc/init/tty1.conf new/etc/init/tty1.conf
--- old/etc/init/tty1.conf	1969-12-31 16:00:00.000000000 -0800
+++ new/etc/init/tty1.conf	2010-04-05 20:59:07.000000000 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+start on startup
+stop on starting halt or starting reboot
+
+respawn
+script
+cd /
+/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux -l /bin/bash -n
+end script
+
diff -Naur old/sbin/chromeos_startup new/sbin/chromeos_startup
--- old/sbin/chromeos_startup	2010-04-05 21:33:52.000000000 -0700
+++ new/sbin/chromeos_startup	2010-04-05 21:38:02.000000000 -0700
@@ -20,18 +20,12 @@
 
 # Moblin trick: Disable blinking cursor. Without this a splash screen
 # will show a distinct cursor shape even when the cursor is set to none.
-echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink
+# echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink
 
 # Since we defer udev until later in the boot process, we pre-populate /dev
 # with the set of devices needed for X and other early services to run.
 cp -a -f /lib/chromiumos/devices/* /dev
 
-# Splash screen!
-if [ -x /usr/bin/ply-image ]
-then
-  /usr/bin/ply-image /usr/share/chromeos-assets/images/login_splash.png &
-fi
-
 mount -n -t tmpfs tmp /tmp
 mount -n -t tmpfs -onosuid,nodev shmfs /dev/shm
 mount -n -t devpts -onoexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620 devpts /dev/pts