Change default monitor linux uses BEFORE X is loaded

i can't seem to find the answer for this. eveything talks about monitors in x
--  i need to get linux to boot up on the VGA  while the TV plugged in via HDMI
--  if tv is plugged in it boots up on the tv
if i boot with only my VGA plugged in it's fine but if i boot up with my VGA and my TV (hdmi)
my monitor switches over to the tv before i get the login prompt (x has not loaded yet).
if i startx i loose the tv picture as well (now both screens are black)
I have on-board ATI radeon HD7560D using xf86-video-ati driver (new install, never installed any other graphix drivers)
thx in advance!
Last edited by skinney6 (2013-05-30 19:12:31)

this is from my kernel boot journal
Radeon Display Connectors
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm] Connector 0:
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   HDMI-A-1
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   HPD1
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   DDC: 0x6530 0x6530 0x6534 0x6534 0x6538 0x6538 0x653c 0x653c
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   Encoders:
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]     DFP1: INTERNAL_UNIPHY2
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm] Connector 1:
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   VGA-1
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   HPD2
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   DDC: 0x6540 0x6540 0x6544 0x6544 0x6548 0x6548 0x654c 0x654c
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   Encoders:
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]     CRT1: INTERNAL_UNIPHY2
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]     CRT1: NUTMEG
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm] Connector 2:
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   DP-1
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   HPD3
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   DDC: 0x6550 0x6550 0x6554 0x6554 0x6558 0x6558 0x655c 0x655c
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]   Encoders:
May 31 02:56:25 aries kernel: [drm]     DFP2: INTERNAL_UNIPHY
and this...
kernel: fbcon: radeondrmfb (fb0) is primary device
Last edited by skinney6 (2013-05-31 18:22:25)

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