2.6.8 Kernel Problem with Stable

[D <awrasman@enchanted.net>]

I just installed a server with stable.

So I have the 2.6.8 kernsl as packaged from debian.

This is a 1U server and I've already used the only PCI  slot
available for a tape backup.

The system has an onboard ATI RAGE card.

I'd like to to use the atyfb for the console.

The one problem I'm hacing I can't send the options for resolution
to the driver.

I can't seem to be able to send options to the driver.

It ships as a module.

So I looked to see what options it will take:
# modinfo atyfb
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.8-2-686-smp/kernel/drivers/video/aty/atyfb.ko
license:        GPL
vermagic:       2.6.8-2-686-smp SMP preempt 686 gcc-3.3
depends:        cfbfillrect,cfbimgblt,cfbcopyarea


So there are no options I can send it.

Is there a way around this besides compiling my own kernel with it
compiled in?

This would appear to me to make the atyfb unusable unless the defaults
are what you want.