macprodan Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 how do i got about restoring a file in OS X without no keyboard and mouse support. I have swapped iousbfamily.kext for one from 10.4.1 to see if i could sort my USB Keyboard and Mouse out, has to be unplugged then plugged in to work... no the new kext wont load so i cant do nothing.. i got 2 x USB - PS/2 Adaptors but KB and Mouse have never worked with them either. I have a DamnSmallLinux Live CD but i cant figure out how i could see my OSX Drive and Delete the 10.4.1 kext and rename the old one back from iousbfamily.bak to iousbfamily.kext Oh, -S (Single user mode dont work for me and is no good now anyway as cannot type..) i would use XP but MacDriveis not seeing my mac harddisk in a while ( XP is a bit old install and could do with a fresh one.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackentangled Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 try removing your mouse and see if the keyboard works in single user mode. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/#findComment-77654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 if it does work, what are the commands and syntax to rename a file in the terminal. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/#findComment-77662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackentangled Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 if you have file.kext.bak to be renamed into file.kext ; (file = could be any file) "mv file.kext.bak file.kext" or in your case I have a DamnSmallLinux Live CD but i cant figure out how i could see my OSX Drive and Delete the 10.4.1 kext and rename the old one back from iousbfamily.bak to iousbfamily.kext "mv iousbfamily.bak iousbfamily.kext" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/#findComment-77667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 ok didnt work , think i forgot the originals filename.. is the a way to extract the original from dvd to extensions folder replacing the one thats there now.. or could i get a dir listin for extensions and just get the right filename to rename.. lol also whats the command to delete files .. sorry to be a pain. thanks.. i cant stand windows no more.. lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/#findComment-77670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackentangled Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 whats commands to repair "diskutil repairPermissions /" but before you do a repair permission delete the extensions mkext &kextcache files in "/System/Library" "rm Extensions.mkext Extensions.kextcache" then set proper permision to the kext that you edited (iousbfamily.kext); "chown -R root:wheel iousbfamily.kext" (remember, it could be any kext that you have edited) 'kextcache -k /System/Library/Extension" then repair permissions... (command above) is the a way to extract the original from dvd to extensions folder replacing the one thats there now.. yea, but yu need a working os x system and pacifist app to extract the file from the restore dvd. no way of doing it directly... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/#findComment-77678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 OK all back to normal, well if you call avin to unplug and replug in USB Keyboard and Mouse to get them to work each boot. messages at boot say unable to take ownership from bios. ill av to get a screenie.. as ive said never used to happen on 10.4.1 thats why i thought of using that iousbfamily.kext easy way for me fix the install was create another small partition on the drive install a OSX for "Just in Case" situations.. lol prob keep it there in case anything goes wrong in the future. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12319-repair-os-x-installation/#findComment-78184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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