sfxc13 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Instructions for how to test jalavoui's Intel drivers: Step 1) Download script for getting logs Download the getlogs.command.zip (attached to this post) unzip drag getlogs.command into the drive where OS X is installed (the root folder) Step 2) Download driver download the latest iwiXXXX driver (where XXXX is your wireless card) from the testing forum: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...iew=getlastpost Step 3) Install mount the iwiXXXX.dmg by double clicking open the resulting iwiXXXX drive drag networkSelector into the drive where OS X is installed (the root folder) double click on iwiXXXX.pkg to install the driver click continue select partition where OS X is installed and click continue click install restart when required Step 4) Testing On restart hit F8 immediately (if applicable immediately after selecting os x) In the darwin boot loader use the arrow keys to highlight the partition with OS x Type "-s" and press enter (this boots OS X into single user mode) Wait Once you see localhost:/ root# type "sh /etc/rc" Wait Once you have seen localhost:/ root# again (or alternatively browse domain local) Type "/networkSelector" and press enter Type "1" If you get kernal panic (kp) at any time take a picture of with a digital camera. if you do net get kp press 1 again (then can be done repeatedly -- however if you are getting the same results over and over again ...) press 5 type "/getlogs.command" type "exit" to boot into OS X Step 5) boot up normally open up network in system preferences see if the wireless card is properly loaded as an airport press apply if necessary add any problems/results to your results post you can also run network selector and see if you get any results (with os x recognizing card as an airport in system preferences - network) Step 6) Upload results (you may need to use step 6 first) Upload any logs/pictures to: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...iew=getlastpost Before posting system.txt, edit it to just the most recent test or use ONYX to clear logs before testing Add comment where applicable by adding return and # (example attached to post) Step 7) To uninstall driver: Method 1 Restart computer Boot into safe mode w/ "-x" (see step 4) Open terminal: (where XXXX = your driver) sudo –s [enter password] rm –rf /System/Library/Extensions/iwiXXXX.kext rm –rf /Library/Receipts/iwiXXXX.pkg rm /System/Library/Extensions.* kextcache –k /System/Library/Extensions close terminal and restart Method 2 Boot into sade mode w/"-s" (see step 4) Once you see localhost:/ root# Type /sbin/mount –uw / Then follow terminal instructions from above Step 7)For further info check out: http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/ system.txt getlogs.command.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Just a big NOTE: This method is for Tiger, since Leopard does not have /etc/rc anymore you will see an error y you try to execute a file that does not exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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