# HoneyComb: Boot Authentication failure

**URL:** <https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-boot-authentication-failure/996>\
**Category:** NXP LX2160\
**Tags:** NXP-LX2160\
**Created:** [April 17, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-boot-authentication-failure/996 "2025-04-17T11:07:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kvinay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@kvinay](https://community.solid-run.com/u/kvinay)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-boot-authentication-failure/996/1 "2025-04-17T11:07:05Z")

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Hi All,

**HoneyComb LX2k Rev A09: Error**

I attempted to boot using the Micro SD card with the image `lx2160a_rev2_cex7_honeycomb_2000_700_2900_18_5_2-fd60614.img`. I was able to log in to the BusyBox Distro. However, my goal is to install a full Ubuntu ARM or Fedora OS.

Unfortunately, I’m encountering the following error and am unable to proceed:

NOTICE: BL2: Built : 11:55:25, Apr 9 2025  
NOTICE: UDIMM KF3200C20S4/16G  
NOTICE: DDR4 UDIMM with 1-rank 64-bit bus (x8)

NOTICE: 32 GB DDR4, 64-bit, CL=19, ECC off, 256B  
ERROR: BL2: Failed to load image id 3 (-2)  
Authentication failure  
NOTICE: BL2: v2.6(release):lf-5.15.71-2.2.0-22-g767e70cd3  
NOTICE: BL2: Built : 11:55:25, Apr 9 2025  
NOTICE: UDIMM KF3200C20S4/16G  
NOTICE: DDR4 UDIMM with 1-rank 64-bit bus (x8)

NOTICE: 32 GB DDR4, 64-bit, CL=19, ECC off, 256B  
ERROR: BL2: Failed to load image id 3 (-2)  
Authentication failure  
NOTICE: BL2: v2.6(release):lf-5.15.71-2.2.0-22-g767e70cd3  
NOTICE: BL2: Built : 11:55:25, Apr 9 2025  
NOTICE: UDIMM KF3200C20S4/16G  
NOTICE: DDR4 UDIMM with 1-rank 64-bit bus (x8)

NOTICE: 32 GB DDR4, 64-bit, CL=19, ECC off, 256B  
ERROR: BL2: Failed to load image id 3 (-2)  
Authentication failure  
NOTICE: BL2: v2.6(release):lf-5.15.71-2.2.0-22-g767e70cd3  
NOTICE: BL2: Built : 11:55:25, Apr 9 2025  
NOTICE: UDIMM KF3200C20S4/16G  
ERROR: Failed to load 36 firmware.  
ERROR: Loading firmware failed (error code -2)  
ERROR: Calculating DDR PHY registers failed.

NOTICE: 32 GB DDR4, 64-bit, CL=19, ECC off, 256B  
ERROR: BL2: Failed to load image id 3 (-2)  
Authentication failure  
NOTICE: BL2: v2.6(release):lf-5.15.71-2.2.0-22-g767e70cd3  
NOTICE: BL2: Built : 11:55:25, Apr 9 2025  
NOTICE: UDIMM KF3200C20S4/16G  
ERROR: Failed to load 36 firmware.  
ERROR: Loading firmware failed (error code -2)  
ERROR: Calculating DDR PHY registers failed.

NOTICE: 32 GB DDR4, 64-bit, CL=19, ECC off, 256B  
ERROR: BL2: Failed to load image id 3 (-2)  
Authentication failure

I tried new SD CARD and now NO output on console.  
In my Linux machine

[1089.750538] usb 1-11: new full-speed USB device number 4 using xhci\_hcd  
[1089.883904] usb 1-11: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6015, bcdDevice=10.00  
[1089.883921] usb 1-11: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3  
[1089.883930] usb 1-11: Product: FT230X Basic UART  
[1089.883938] usb 1-11: Manufacturer: FTDI  
[1089.883944] usb 1-11: SerialNumber: DQ00FOD8  
[1089.889043] ftdi\_sio 1-11:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected  
[1089.889136] usb 1-11: Detected FT-X  
[1089.890893] usb 1-11: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0

**NO output on console.**

 ![{C3B42A34-085C-4F88-9EC0-0F5E3D989763}](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/solid_run/original/1X/8053d00165dfaf04ff5bd731cf0d140677968117.png)

ticket ID is : 00053442

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**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 7:45am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-boot-authentication-failure/996/2 "2025-04-22T07:45:43Z")

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I know we were working on this on the discord channel. Are you all set with this issue now?

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**Author:** ![kvinay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@kvinay](https://community.solid-run.com/u/kvinay)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-boot-authentication-failure/996/3 "2025-04-22T07:53:05Z")

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Yes. This issue is resolved via discussion on Discord. Got Proper image from jnettlet and using correct commands. I faced other issues as well. Got support from jnettlet

sudo dd if=lx2160acex7\_2000\_700\_2900\_8\_5\_2\_sd\_ee5c233.img of= **/dev/sdc** bs=4M status=progress

I was using wrong command. Above is correct one