Adding Kexts

[Free Qaz]

I just installed the new version of MeDevil's Nforce SATA driver, and I get an error when booting saying that it cannot use the Kext. I checked the forums, but I don't know where I can find a how-to on installing new Kexts. I haven't had to do it for a while so I've forgotten the terminal commands.

 

Thanks,

-Free

[mac_cute]

If you want to load a .kext located on System/Library/Extensions/ you could do this

 

-->Copy the file(s) to System/library/Extensions/

 

Now open the Terminal and type this

 

sudo -s
sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/[Name].kext
sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/[Name].kext
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/Caches
reboot

 

Now,boot with -f .

 

Or use the tool Kext_Helper (only if the [Name].kext is located on System/Library/Extensions/)

 

But in your case,you want to add a .kext located in

 

System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/

 

So,this should work (I guess you mean MedEvil's AppleNForceATA.kext).Place the file where you can find it.Now,open the Terminal and type

 

sudo su

rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleNForceATA.kext

cp -R <path to>/AppleNForceATA.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns

 sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleNForceATA.kext

 sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleNForceATA.kext

touch /System/Library/Extensions

shutdown -r now

 

Good luck...

[Free Qaz]

Thank you!

 

Could someone make a sticky or something so someone like me doesn't have to post like this again?