Need both console control and ability to install packages

[provels]

Hello.  I have a Nokia ip530 FW appliance.  Because of its lack of keyboard and VGA ports, I have installed 1.2.3 embedded to its HDD via a second machine.  But I would also like to install packages, which requires a RW FS.  Can I accomplish that by just changing /etc/platform to 'pfsense' and rebooting, or is there a way to enable console with the full HDD install, or is there yet another approach?  Thanks for reading and any replies.

[jimp]

You can use the full version and enable the serial console under System > Advanced. It's the first option on the page.

[provels]

Oh, jeez.  I gathered you could only have the serial access by installing the embedded version.  Thanks for the quick reply.