Are Pc Engines Apu Serial Console For Mac
Most people use APU series (APU1D4, APU2C4) system boards for pfSense firewalls ( is awesome!). However, the Ubuntu Server x86-64 version runs on these boards very well too which can turn them into a lightweight, portable for instance. The APU series doesn’t have a video port, that’s why the Ubuntu Server 16.04 image requires some modifications in order to use the serial port for console output instead. Since the Ubuntu image is using a read-only CD-ROM filesystem, I’m using to create a bootable drive which lets me modify files. While UNetbootin is available on Linux and MacOS too, only the Windows version gave me consistent results after formatting the USB drive to FAT32 file format. 
YMMW, but if you get weird bootloader errors, try formatting/creating the bootable drive on Windows.
Serial Terminal
To access the APU’s serial port, a RS-232 DB9 null-modem to USB interface is required and some software to connect to it. I’m using a Prolific PL-2303 based interface and minicom on Linux or when I’m on my Mac.
On the APU the first ethernet device is near the serial console, the second in the middle and the third near the USB connector. On the ALIX 2D3 it is the other way round. This may be a little bit confusing since they both can use the same case. I purchased a little device from PC Engines called the APU 2C4. Good drawing apps for free. It's a small, 'embedded' system running an AMD GX-412TC (1 Ghz Jaguar quad core, 4Gb of RAM, 3 Gigabit ethernet ports). It has no graphics card, and ONLY works with a serial console. APU system boards are designed and manufacturered by PC Engines. Boards are based on AMD Bobcat low consumption APUs. The boards and other components (enclosures, power supplies, wireless cards, CompactFlash cards, etc) are sold separately, although some retailers sell pre-build kits. New hard disk manager for mac paragon. Jun 30, 2015 Booting from USB stick assumes a video console, but the board only features a serial console. A google search leads to a promising thread on PC Engines support forum: APU + Ubuntu 14.04 LTS – install via serial console. Apu platform; Summary: The PC Engines apu system board is a big step up in performance and capacity from the popular ALIX series. Please consider our apu2 platform for longer term availability.