fourthletter Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Ok i had a copy of OSX86 10.4.1 working perfect on my Acer Travelmate 2300 i installed it from an install DVD, I had to be greedy and try installing OSX86 10.4.4 (which didnt work properly) so i formatted the drive and reinstalled 10.4.1 and it works fine apart from the complete lack of sound? No volume control on the desktop and no device in the sound folder in system preferences. Im quite confused as it worked before so i got my hands on a copy of AppleAC97audio.kext and dragged it into the extensions folder , i cant for the life of me find what command i need to complete installing the kext as everytime i start up it says that the kext cant load properly and to contact a sys admin , i guess this forum is as close as it get, i assume i dont need to start finding device ID's for my onboard sound as it worked fine before. any help would be amazing thank you Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepr Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Login in single user mode -s /sbin/mount -uw / chmod 755 /Sytem/Library/Extension/AppleAC97audio.kext chown root:wheel / /Sytem/Library/Extension/AppleAC97audio.kext then reboot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-65014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourthletter Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Ok /sbin/mount -uw / goes through ok but as soon as i type chmod 755 /Sytem/Library/Extension/AppleAC97audio.kext it says no such file or directory, I just dragged the AppleAC97audio.kext into the System/Library/Extension folder am i missing something ? i have 2 partitions on my disk 1-OSX 2-XP would that make a difference ? **EDIT** ok noticed that System/Library/Extension should read Extensions so the command now works thank you kindly Login in single user mode -s /sbin/mount -uw / chmod 755 /Sytem/Library/Extension/AppleAC97audio.kext chown root:wheel / /Sytem/Library/Extension/AppleAC97audio.kext then reboot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-65472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourthletter Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Ok i dragged the AppleAC97audio.kext into System/Library/Extensions then i rebooted and started in single user mode (white text on a black screen) i followed the above instrustions and once i reboot into OSX it says The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAC97Audio.kext“ was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update. then The system extension “/System/Library/Extensions/AppleAC97Audio.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAC97AudioIntelICH.kext“ was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product’s vendor for an update. do i have the wrong Kext or should i be installing it a different way ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-65523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 same issues here , can nobody help..? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-82714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miliuco Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hello, if you use 10.4.4 (why don't install the 10.4.5 with Maxxuss patches integrated by Myzar? it has an easier installation that 10.4.4 and it runs very well) you need the AppleAC97Audio.kext from a 10.4.3 system: get the AppleAC97Audio.kext from the Extensions folder of a 10.4.3 system and put it in the 10.4.4 Desktop if root isn't activated yet, activate:open Terminal and write:% dsenableroot -u user:where user is your current administrator account:enter your current password and the password for root: copy AppleAC97Audio.kext to the appropiate folder:open Terminal and write:su root [enter the root password]cp -R /Users/user/Desktop/AppleAC97Audio.kext /System/Library/Extensionsnote: previous command (cp) doesn't end with / configure the AppleAC97Audio.kext file:note: this task can be made within the GUI, of course it can be made also in single user modechmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensionschown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensionscd /System/Library/Extensionskextload AppleAC97Audio.kext reboot repair permissions in the 10.4.4 system If you can read spanish texts, here there's some comments about this: Sitio de MILIUCO Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-82726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackentangled Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 simple way w/out command line... +drag the *kext into your extension folder (*kext - reffering to any kext you want to work and load properly) +authorize it (admin password) +go to /System/Library then drag Extensions.mkext & Extension.kextcache to the trash +open disk utility then click repair permission +reboot Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-82734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 even with those instructions, it still isnt working Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-83072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miliuco Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 blazingarf, what instructions? all the proposed? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-83207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 yea... i think the problem might be that my onboard audio NEVER worked to begin with... maybe i should try downloading new drivers for it or something Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-83267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 my onboard audio doesnt even work on windows... what should i do to trouble shoot and get it workin? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-83460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miliuco Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 "...my onboard audio doesnt even work on windows..." The onboard audio does't work in Windows? Then... is it enabled in BIOS setup? is it a problem with the hardware? anytime in the past had you audio in Windows with this hardware? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-83688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 i never really enabled it in the bios setup... so i guess i have to try that... EDIT:: i checked my BIOS and its always been enabled... i dont understand whats wrong Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-84297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giuliastro Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I have the same problem you have with an ASUS A8V-MX (one of the worst Asus board ever). What mainboard do you have? I'm planning to say goodbye to Asus that hasn't done anything good in the last two year and go for a DVI Lanparty.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-84534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 i have chaintech vnf4 ultra.... so far i got the sound icon and in sound options it says AC97 audio in output or w/e but still no sound.. i tried playing a song and switching the plugs but nothing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-86832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrDakota Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I have the same problem you have with an ASUS A8V-MX (one of the worst Asus board ever). What mainboard do you have? I'm planning to say goodbye to Asus that hasn't done anything good in the last two year and go for a DVI Lanparty.. Beware. I have a friend that had an internal sound chip on his Asus K8N-E that was not activating in Windows. I found out that in fact it's a feature of Asus' BIOS to disable insternal sound when a PCI sound card is detected (An Audigy in his case). I had to set in the BIOS the AC97 from AUTO to ENABLED and then, finally the internal chip was permanently activated. It seems the A8V-MX has the same AUTO feature. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-86930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 so are you saying i should disconect my soundcard, then in bios switch from AUTO to ENABLE? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-87318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrDakota Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 so are you saying i should disconect my soundcard, then in bios switch from AUTO to ENABLE? No, simply switch in the BIOS from AUTO to ENABLE and both soundcards will be seen by Windows (and the AC 97 will only be seen by Mac OS) The Enable setting forces the activation of the AC 97 chip, even if another sound card is present. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-87435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 for some reason on my bios, there is no "ENABLE" just AUTO and DISABLE.... so i disconnected my sound card and left it on AUTO... this is really pissin me off i'll probably just buy that usb audio adapter from turtle beach Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-87568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrDakota Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 for some reason on my bios, there is no "ENABLE" just AUTO and DISABLE.... so i disconnected my sound card and left it on AUTO... this is really pissin me off i'll probably just buy that usb audio adapter from turtle beach Sorry blazingarf, what I wrote was in fact for the ASUS not the Chaintech. Got mixed up. But without the PCI soundcard, does it work ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-87602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingarf Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 nope... and for some reason, i NEVER got my onboard audio to work... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-87610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauhari Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I was success install AC97 driver but why only LEFT Side that having SOUND, my RIGHT SIDE is OFF/TURN OFF, how to make all my Speaker Loudly? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/10410-ac97-sound-help/#findComment-89087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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