935 replies to this topic

[Jimb0]

Yes please! someone please hand this driver on to us, i am dying to get my broadcom working!

please help!

[ohpossum]

Yes please! someone please hand this driver on to us, i am dying to get my broadcom working!

please help!

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[Jimb0]

how should i install this kext file?

please provide some instructions. i am an osx newbie

[powrslave]

bump... yes could someone provide instructions to install the driver

[tinhead]

blah ...

copy my modyfied extension into the /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins

Change/Add device into the Info.plist ( still needed, if this not help you must patch with hexeditor my kext )

then run

sudo -s
cd /
cd /System/Library/Extensions/
ln -s IONetworkingFamily.kext com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily.kext

rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions
kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions

and reboot.

Patching with Hexeditor :

-Expample, device id 169c ( bcm 5788 )
-patch on hex 37336 from "66 81 FA 59 16" to "66 81 FA 9C 16".

Thats all. I will patch the 10.4.4 drivers too, but currently try to run the 10.4.3

Attached Files

•  AppleBCM5701Ethernet.kext.zip   206.52KB   191932 downloads

[powrslave]

mac noob here...
i noticed some of the .kext in that extensions folder are expandable but my IONetworkingFamily.kext/ is simply a file.

How do I copy your dir into it?

[pgonline]

Hi MAC fans

Just got my nc6000 working with intergrated broadcom. Installed with the 10.4.3._8f1111a_Jas_patch_4.2b Distro

Lot's of Kudo's for tinhead


Man it's great tho have my MAC BACK!!

[tinhead]

mac noob here...
i noticed some of the .kext in that extensions folder are expandable but my IONetworkingFamily.kext/ is simply a file.

How do I copy your dir into it?

Unpack the zip file, should be easy on OS X, just open the zip

Then right click on the AppleBCM5701Ethernet.kext and select from the menu "Copy"

Ehm, open finder, go to the system -> library -> extensions , select IONetworkingFamilykext, right click -> Show package contents, then got into Contents -> PlugIns . In this folder right click on free space, and paste from menu.

Heh, this should be easy enought, or ?

[mrgrosser]

Unpack the zip file, should be easy on OS X, just open the zip

Then right click on the AppleBCM5701Ethernet.kext and select from the menu "Copy"

Ehm, open finder, go to the system -> library -> extensions , select IONetworkingFamilykext, right click -> Show package contents, then got into Contents -> PlugIns . In this folder right click on free space, and paste from menu.

Heh, this should be easy enought, or ?

Tinhead... Thanks alot this finally got me going.. infact I am posting from my new OSX box a Dell D600. Now.. to get the Intel Pro 2100 Wireless working and I'll be set.

[Jimb0]

thanks so much for reviving this topic

[Famon]

Worked awesome for my lappy -- I finally have a network connection now!

Much thanks.

[tu4335]

Tinhead

Pls help me.
My HP nc6220 has broadcom 5751, PCI ID 167D, but the nic did not correctly work with your patch of kext.
I did modification on on hex 37336 with the NIC's PCI ID, but also failed.
Here it the boot log, so pls let me know what I need to do more.




Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: ffffffff 669955aa CheckNVRam -- nvram does not start with magic constant
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 getAdapterInfo - init/sanity check of nvram failed
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 start - getAdapterInfo failed, giving up
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: IOCommandGate::disable() called when not gated
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Backtrace 0x389764 0x28ef264a 0x3ab9b8 0x3aba89 0x37e481 0x37dc8d 0x37f3e2
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet(2.1.0d21)@0x28ef1000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.0)@0x28ea8000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x238c5000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: IOCommandGate::disable() called when not gated
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Backtrace 0x389764 0x28ef264a 0x3ab9b8 0x3aba89 0x37e481 0x37dc8d 0x37f3e2
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet(2.1.0d21)@0x28ef1000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.0)@0x28ea8000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x238c5000

[tinhead]

Tinhead

Pls help me.
My HP nc6220 has broadcom 5751, PCI ID 167D, but the nic did not correctly work with your patch of kext.
I did modification on on hex 37336 with the NIC's PCI ID, but also failed.
Here it the boot log, so pls let me know what I need to do more.

Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: display: family specific matching fails
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: ffffffff 669955aa CheckNVRam -- nvram does not start with magic constant
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 getAdapterInfo - init/sanity check of nvram failed
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 0 0 start - getAdapterInfo failed, giving up
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: IOCommandGate::disable() called when not gated
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Backtrace 0x389764 0x28ef264a 0x3ab9b8 0x3aba89 0x37e481 0x37dc8d 0x37f3e2
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet(2.1.0d21)@0x28ef1000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.0)@0x28ea8000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x238c5000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: IOCommandGate::disable() called when not gated
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Backtrace 0x389764 0x28ef264a 0x3ab9b8 0x3aba89 0x37e481 0x37dc8d 0x37f3e2
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet(2.1.0d21)@0x28ef1000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.0)@0x28ea8000
Jan 19 11:32:09 localhost kernel[0]: dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x238c5000

Yep, i know, 6220 have bcm 5751 and this way didnt work. I got 6220 yesterday and will try to patch the driver for the bcm 5751 ...

[nixblicker]

THAT WOULD BE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FANTASTIC!
I have BCM750A1 (devId 1677).

And got the Error:

AppleBCM5701Ethernet: 6400000a 669955aa CheckNVRam -- nvram does not start with magic constant

[Jimb0]

i to have a hp nc 6220,

the above didnt work for me properly, but i sit and pray that you can get something working for this!

[powrslave]

OK i was able to do everything now except i am not sure about editing the plist file.

Could anyone give me a little help suych as determining device id and patching..
and what entry if needed in my plist i need.

so close..
thanks to everyone and i'm sure this will help others

[kiax]

Has there been anything with broadcom 4306 to be happy about. OSX works flawlessly on my machine except for the fact that my realtek ethernet or my broadcom wireless wont work. if anyone can help me I'd be sooooooooo appreciative

[Jimb0]

i have just learned my card is a 5751, is there any news for this card?

[liebowa]

Clearly everyone is anxious to get their cards up and working - me included!!

I have a Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5750 Gigabit adapter built into my Dell Dimension 8400 motherboard. The Vendor ID is 14E4 and the Dev ID is 1677, as reported by Windows XP.

I've done everything as mentioned in the detailed post above (including modifying the plist to include this Vendor ID), but still cannot get my card to be recognized.

If anyone has any ideas - please let me know - it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
- Al

Edited by liebowa, 20 January 2006 - 12:13 PM.

[kiax]

I'm anxious just to get osx on the internet. I'm dual booting now so its easy for me to work on it now. I've tried every single post and nothing works for my 4306.