# HoneyComb LX2 Server Serial Outp
**URL:** https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** HoneyComb
**Created:** [October 4, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735 "2023-10-04T14:40:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@boyceke1](https://community.solid-run.com/u/boyceke1)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735/1 "2023-10-04T14:40:06Z")
Apologies if this question has been asked already.
I have purchased the HoneyComb LX2 server and installed the recommended kingston hyper x memory.
When i connect the USB port (CONS) to my laptop /dev/ttyUSB0 shows up, however when I use putty to connect at 115200 and power up the device the fans spin but I have no console output.
Can someone describe what is the behaviour of this system from the factory? I have no SD card installed at this point and the dip switches are set to boot from SPI. Does they board contain any bootloader or do I need to flash an image first? I’m confused and the documentation isn’t clear. I expected to see some console output even without any operating systems installed yet.
If I need to flash can someone recommend a suggestion of what to start with UEFI or U-Boot or the debian image or an image from [here](https://images.solid-run.com/LX2k/lx2160a_build) there are many and i don’t know where to start.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735/3 "2023-11-22T05:15:06Z")
All that information is documented in our getting started guide in our knowledgebase, [https://solidrun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/developer/pages/197494288/HoneyComb+LX2+ClearFog+CX+LX2+Quick+Start+Guide](https://solidrun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/developer/pages/197494288/HoneyComb+LX2+ClearFog+CX+LX2+Quick+Start+Guide)
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### Author:  [@boyceke1](https://community.solid-run.com/u/boyceke1)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735/4 "2023-11-22T13:35:18Z")
Jon,
Thanks, I’ve read that and it is not clear what the behavior of the system is supposed to be from the factory. When I connect to the serial console I have no output from the Honeycomb. I have the Honeycomb server so I figured this would have been more or less production ready, not in a developer state. It doesn’t look like there is any U-boot or anything.
I think I figured out the decoder ring for the different images that are available and I tried flashing this image [https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/LX2k/lx2160a\_build/20231119-10a9131/lx2160acex7\_2000\_700\_3200\_8\_5\_2-10a9131.img.xz](https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/LX2k/lx2160a_build/20231119-10a9131/lx2160acex7_2000_700_3200_8_5_2-10a9131.img.xz) and there is no output when I boot it. The dip switches are in the right positions to boot off the sd card.
Where can I get help getting these things up and running? I have 4 and they all behave the same.
Kevin
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### Author:  [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735/5 "2023-11-22T16:15:20Z")
All our direct products are generally considered developer boards. Can you take a picture of the dip switch configuration so I can verify them?
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### Author:  [@boyceke1](https://community.solid-run.com/u/boyceke1)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735/6 "2023-11-22T17:17:30Z")
Unfortunately, I cannot, but they are Off, On, On, On, Off.
Does the spi come programmed from the factory or is that something I need to do myself? It looked like the sdcard could be used to load a new spi. I’m just surprised there is absolutely nothing output on the serial port.
Kevin
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### Author:  [@boyceke1](https://community.solid-run.com/u/boyceke1)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/honeycomb-lx2-server-serial-outp/735/7 "2023-11-22T20:48:04Z")
Jon,
I was able to compile the uefi and load that on the sdcard and get it to boot successfully. Thanks for the help. I would have thought these would be more turnkey than they are.
Thanks,
Kevin