selecting videocard for the console

[Jim Cornette]

Keith Hunt wrote:
> I have two videocards installed.  Is there a way to specify which one
> is used for the system console?
> 

system-config-display allows some setup option for dual-head video card 
setups. You might run this program and see if you can customize the 
cards to your preferences.

Also the BIOS settings influence which card is primary. If both cards 
are PCI, I believe that the PCI locations might cause one to be primary 
and the other secondary.

With my brief attempts with configuring dual-display, the secondary 
display is not active until you launch X. Then the secondary card is 
active and you can move the mouse to the secondary display to use it.

I did not try to change to a terminal on one display and use the other 
display as a GUI. I don't know if this would work or not. (moving mouse 
from terminal display to GUI display). My guess is that the secondary 
would blank and the primary display would show the terminal output.

I gave up the extra videocard, so I cannot test this action out.

I hope this gives you some ideas anyway.

Jim