I have the following, but not "modeset" in my kernel-boot-commands, does
any of them mean I am using VESA?

i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1

/var/log/Xorg.0.log shows

[    65.399] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[    65.399] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
[    65.399] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[    65.399] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[    65.399] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    65.399] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    65.486] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    65.486]    compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 2.17.0
[    65.486]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    65.486]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0
[    65.486] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[    65.487] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[    65.511] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    65.511]    compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 2.3.0
[    65.511]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    65.511]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0
[    65.511] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[    65.511] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[    65.767] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    65.767]    compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 0.4.2
[    65.767]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0
[    65.803] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
        i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
        E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
        965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
        4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
        Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
        Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
        Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
        Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
        Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server
[    65.803] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[    65.803] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[    65.803] (++) using VT number 7

[    65.809] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    65.809] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[    65.809] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[    65.809] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[    65.809] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[    65.809] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[    65.863] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    65.863]    compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 0.0.2
[    65.863]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 11.0

and later on

[    66.469] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[    66.469] (II) Unloading vesa
[    66.469] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[    66.469] (II) Unloading fbdev
[    66.469] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
[    66.469] (II) Unloading fbdevhw

which looks to me like intel driver is used, not VESA, or do I read this
incorrectly?

Would it help to deinstall VESA support completely?

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