PROBLEM: Framebuffer does not handle kernel parameter when compiled as a module

I have two almost identical computers with different graphic cards (ATI RageII, Matrox G200). I'd like to have the framebuffer devices compiled as modules, but then the kernel parameters from lilo (i.e. append = "video=atyfb:800x600@72") doesn't work. Afterwards switching with fbset works. It seems as if the switching of the resolution is handled before the corresponding module is loaded. Is there any solution to this problem (besides compiling into the kernel) or is this a bug?

O. Wyss

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/usr/src/linux$> sh scripts/ver_linux
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Linux Johann 2.4.3 #7 Son Apr 29 10:12:30 CEST 2001 i586 unknown

Gnu C                  2.95.4
Gnu make               3.79.1
binutils               2.11.90.0.5
util-linux             2.11b
modutils               2.4.2
e2fsprogs              1.19
Linux C Library        2.2.2
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.2.2
Procps                 2.0.7
Net-tools              1.58
Console-tools          0.2.3
Sh-utils               2.0.11
Modules Loaded         nls_iso8859-1 binfmt_misc atyfb udf smbfs 3c509

ide-scsi sr_mod sg sd_mod aic7xxx loop

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/usr/src/linux$> most current.conf

#
#
CONFIG_X86=y
CONFIG_ISA=y
# CONFIG_SBUS is not set

#
# Code maturity level options
#
CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL=y

#
# Loadable module support
#
CONFIG_MODULES=y
CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y
CONFIG_KMOD=y

[...]
#
# Console drivers
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
# CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set

#
# Frame-buffer support
#
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
[...]
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
[...]
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
CONFIG_FB_MATROX=m
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MILLENIUM=y
[...]
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_G100=y
[...]
CONFIG_FB_ATY=m
CONFIG_FB_ATY128=m
[...]
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=y
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=y
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=y
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32=y
[...]
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y