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okonvick
Hi,

gotta install IONetworkingFamily.kext, but dont know how. when i copy it into /System/Library/Extensions and reboot, i get an error saying that the extension wasnt installed properly. I red something like i have to set some permissions using chmod and chown, but i dont know how to set them (i know how to use the commands, but dont know for ex. to what do i have to chmod the kext in order to work).

Could anyone help me? Please, its quite urgent.
Ramm
In terminal, simply type in
CODE
diskutil repairPermissions /


then reboot.
Hagar
QUOTE(Ramm @ May 19 2007, 03:18 PM) *
In terminal, simply type in
CODE
diskutil repairPermissions /


then reboot.


Nice try, but unfortunately it often doesn't get the job done.

for a catch-all solution to chmod & chown'ing new kexts, just try:

sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions && sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions
okonvick
yeah, ive figured out a way with repairing permissions with disk utility in the morning and it helped moi smile.gif thanks anyway smile.gif
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