I like to just add a parameter to the gdm.conf file, this way I can use a different number of virtual consoles than the default.
/usr/X11R6/etc/gdm/gdm.conf
At the very bottom thier is a servers section
[servers]
0=/usr/X11R6/bin/X vt05

Note gdmconfig if run as root is also supposed to be able to do this, however our package needs a patch I submitted in PR 23041 which I do not believe has been applied yet.
	Cliff Wright

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:43:10 +0100 (CET)
"Roman Kennke" <roman@ontographics.com> wrote:

> maybe there is a more elegant way to do this?