Tiny Core Linux for testing on ESXi:
Have only refitted a ova from cloudarchitectblog.wordpress.com
Tiny Core Linux 3.8.13/32-bit.
Static ip: 192.168.1.160
pfSense documentation site (https://doc.pfsense.org). “Installing pfSense”, “Writing Disk Images” and especially “ALIX BIOS Update Procedure”
PC Engine How to create a FreeDOS bootable CF card (LBA image) (http://www.pcengines.ch/freedos.htm)
Mark Shroyer ALIX Board Setup (https://markshroyer.com/guides/router/ch02.html)
What you need: A null modem, a CF card (and CF card reader), physdiskwrite and putty or something similar.