diff --git a/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook b/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59cbadf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# remove from airootfs!
+[Trigger]
+Operation = Install
+Type = Package
+Target = xorg-xinit
+
+[Action]
+Description = Add instructions for startx
+When = PostTransaction
+Depends = xorg-xinit
+Depends = sed
+Depends = sh
+Exec = /bin/sh -c "echo -e \\nTo start GUI, type startx.\\n >> /etc/motd"