A1XE : cpu fan not running, no video output

[lionstorm]

@ GadgetMaster : I beg and please for help everywhere to have most chance to get the reply I am desperately waiting for. On A1SEdev, they are that many messages that mine could easely be sunk and forgotten.

TO ALL : fan is working now, stupid me I plugged the fan cable in all 3 positions instead of 2 and 3 only. But still no video output so I connect a serial cable between my A1 and a PC running Mandrake9, install minicom, set it up at 9600 bauds 8n1 and power on the A1. I get a screen with U-boot etc, board, dram, flash and then  this
*** warning, bad CRC use default environment

and thats all. Hooking up HD and DVD, KB and mouse but caps key does not light on.
So still stuck although something is working now.
Thanks for the help but still need more
Lio

[lionstorm]

@Rogue : no more output after the warning line (no VGA ok), so I guess A1 hangs. Graphic card is ATI radeon 7500LE 64Mb (no ideo whether it is powercolor or something else).
revision :
U-boot 0.1.1 (Apr 3 2003 - 14:44:24), Build: 04/03/03

Lio

[lionstorm]

sorry to be dumb but where is the file area ? the only U-boot I could get is from sourceforge.net, which is currently having U-boot 0.4.0 but the problem will be how exactly to transfer and install the file (3MB) on my A1 without any working drive and video output besides minicom.
Lio

[lionstorm]

a little update :
fan is working
no video output from ATI radeon 7500LE, tv and DVI, 64Mb
BUT serial output is working using A1 serial connected to a pc running mandrake9, and minicom set at 9600 8N1. If I remove the graphic card, I reach the prompt ( ] ) and the keyboard is working. I was able to set the date and autoboot but can not install debian since the bootargs specified a video output to a graphic card. The moment I plug the graphic card I loose the control in minicom. So how do I install debian ?
Lio
PS: ram is allright, bought it from my dealer where I bought my A1 and graphic card.

[lionstorm]

@bootdisk : yes I did try an old pci card which I borrowed from work. It was an Ati mach64 but still no luck in having any video output.
Lio

[lionstorm]

Ram is allright, I see the initialisation steps until the prompt using serial output and no plugged graphic card. This graphic card not initialising problem should be fixed in the latest firmware (U-Boot 0.4.0) and I am still figuring out how to transfer the file to my Aone (floppy, cd-rw failed, struggling with minicom ATM).

Thanks to everyone so kind and willing to help
Regards
Lio