--- XFree86-4.2.0/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c.fred	2001-10-31 23:50:30.000000000 +0100
+++ XFree86-4.2.0/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c	2002-08-14 15:22:56.000000000 +0200
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 	    xf86Info.vtno = VTnum;
 	    from = X_CMDLINE;
 	} else {
+	    struct vt_stat vtstat;
 	    i=0;
 	    while (tty0[i] != NULL)
 	    {
@@ -87,9 +88,19 @@
 		FatalError(
 		    "xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (%s)\n",
 		    strerror(errno));
-	    if ((ioctl(fd, VT_OPENQRY, &xf86Info.vtno) < 0) ||
-		(xf86Info.vtno == -1)) {
+	    
+	    if ((ioctl(fd, VT_GETSTATE, &vtstat) < 0)) {
 		FatalError("xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT\n");
+	    } else {
+		for(xf86Info.vtno=7; xf86Info.vtno<64; xf86Info.vtno++) {
+		    if (!(vtstat.v_state & (1 << xf86Info.vtno))) {
+			break;
+		    }
+		}
+		if (xf86Info.vtno == 64) {
+		    FatalError("xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT\n");
+		}
+		ErrorF("Using vt %d\n", xf86Info.vtno);
 	    }
 	    close(fd);
 	}