diff --git a/distro-files/root/.BGdefault b/distro-files/root/.BGdefault
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..928d1ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distro-files/root/.BGdefault
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/share/fvwm3/default-config/images/background/bg3.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/distro-files/root/.Xdefaults b/distro-files/root/.Xdefaults
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7562ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distro-files/root/.Xdefaults
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+xterm*background:   black
+xterm*foreground:   white