TIP: Mac OSX, serial and embedded installation

[goudkamp]

If you want to install and configure your Alix board with the embedded version of pfSense but you don't have a PC with an serial port but you DO have an USB to Serial adapter (like the Prolific 2303), you can use the Terminal to access your Alix board using these commands:

• open Terminal
• type ls /dev/tty.*
• look for an entry like this /dev/tty.usbserial
• now, type screen /dev/tty.usbserial 9600

Voilà, you are now connected to you Alix board, without using Windows or any 3rd party software.