Try editing /etc/yaird/Default.cfg and add the following: MODULE vesafb
Ok, that got the vesafb loaded, but that didn't give me video. Added "MODULE fbcon" as well and that did the job. This testing was all on the 2.6.12.
As Sven said vesafb isn't a module at 2.6.14. So for >=2.6.14 you need both, for <2.6.14 you only need to add fbcon to the conf file. Tested, so I can now confirm this working at both 2.6.12 & 2.6.14.
So, I have a workaround. Not sure how this should be fixed permanently though? Easiest way would seem to be to change the yaird Default.conf, but I don't know if that's the right way.
Richard.