TIP: Mac OSX, serial and embedded installation
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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.
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