Hi,
I need to configure red hat to automatically boot up and run 2 applications. One of these applications has a graphical interface. I'm a little overwhelmed since I'm pretty new to linux and I dont know what the best way is to do this.

So far, I have looked at using runlevel 4 so I can preserve the other normal working runlevels. My problem here so far is getting the graphical application to run.

Thanks in advance.

The super easy way would be to use KDE's KDM, and configure it to automatically login a specified user. Then I assume you could use that user's .bashrc or kde startup directory or some such to launch the desired application.

I have done a more linux-y version of this on my car system before. On that system I edited /etc/inittab or some such to login a user to the command line without a password promt. Then, the .bashrc file would start X and the desired application. Google around, there is alot of information on exactly how to do this out there.

The second method you describe seems like exactly what I need. Can you provide more details on the mods to inittab and also any specifics to launching X?
Would be greatly appreciated.