@deavmi No idea about the cool kids, but you might just stop the X server from running on boot to get your console login instead of the display manager.
@deavmi True, but then you have to look at an X display manager first. ;)
@deavmi I thought your TTY switch point meant boot with the X server running and then switch TTYs, but I am apparently still mentally on vacation and not totally with it.
@cwood Just switch ttys also