Console login on Linux?

[Sir Hoagy <hoagy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is it possible to make /dev/tty1 into the console?
(I'm running RedHat Linux 5.0 on a Packard-Bell 18CD, if that's
 necessary).  

Or, am I stuck with tty1 as my "main port"?

>>Matt<<

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