intel 82562V-2 10/100 Working

[br123]

After several hours of searching and testing, I have finally managed to get my LAN card working. This isn't anything breakthrough, but more a compilation of testing, trying, and searching. And about 10 reboots. =)

 

I'm running a new Dell Inspiron 530, dualbooting with Vista Home Premium.

Specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53Ghz

4GB RAM

Northbridge: Intel P35/G33/G31 rev. A2.

Southbridge: Intel 82801R (ICH9R) rev. 02.

LAN: Intel 82562V-2 10/100

Device ID: 10c0

Vendor ID: 8086

 

What I did:

 

thestevo recommended this website several times, and it has worked for me. http://techresearchinfo.blogspot.com/

 

Download the Intel82566MM.kext.tar.gz, and extract the kext. Go for the latest version - mine was posted 10/29/2008.

Place that in System/Library/Extensions

 

Since I seemed to be confusing other people, let me just say that the part from here on is probably extraneous and will not do anything. I was just writing down what I did to get it all working.

 

Now, go to System/Library/Extensions/IOPCIFamily.kext

FInd IOPCIMatch

Change the string to your deviceID and vendorID (in my case 0x10208086)

 

I got this part from another thread, but I cannot seem to find it anymore. O.o. Please show me the link so I can give due credit.

Here's what to do:

1. go to System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleIntel8255x.kext/Contents/

2. Add this to IOPCIMatch: 0x27dc8086 (or whatever yours might be)

3. cd back to System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/

4. move or rename AppleIntel8254XEthernet.kext

5. remove Extensions.mkext from System/Library/

6. rebuild kext cache (kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions/)

7. repair permissions, yada, yada...reboot

 

I don't know if everything here is necessary, like the last part, as it isn't supposed to work on ICH9 but perhaps with a combination of everything? This is all that I did and it worked! =)

It could be just the second step that did the trick. Not sure. I don't need to worry about playing around though. hehe. I'm a complete novice, just installed Leopard today, so I feel very lucky for not running into mind boggling troubles. Please feel free to tell me what was and was not necessary. =)

 

Hope this all helps you guys.

[starchild2012]

Hi,

 

Am trying to do the same thing hee, but can't find my device vendor id.

 

However, should the above actually say for step 1., to go to .....82566.kext?

 

Why would we edit 8255 if we are installing the 8266 kext file?

 

Have tried all this with no luck yet.

 

Help please anyone?

[v_lestat]

yes that is my question also.

 

why edit one kext if we are just changing the system over to a different kext?

 

and i am not sure why iATKOS 5Vi isnt using the latest intel kexts,,,, honestly,,,, why even include an intel pro v kext if it isnt going to work because i have yet to see anyone with an intel nic say their intel nic even works without jumping thru impossible hoops to get it to work.

 

nothing i do via the terminal works, 99 percent of the time it says i do not have permission, the other times it says action couldnt what ever what ever.. meaning it couldnt do what i asked it to do.

 

so what gives ?

 

some commands tell me i have to be logged in as root.... wtf,, you cant login as root. not that i know, but i am a serious osx dummy....

[klofisch]

This doesnt work on my 530 too.

 

Can someone make an installscript please.

 

I think this issue is running since 1.5 year,... very long for a popular card.

[br123]

Haha just ignore the italicized part. I seem to be confusing you guys - I was just telling you all the steps I did.

 

What's your ICH version? if you're...ICH7 or lower, there's another thread on this forum that could help you. If you're ICH8 or higher, like me, the website I pointed you to has the kext that should fix your woes. keep in mind that it doesn't like the computer sleeping - it'll go all screwy if you do that. I just don't allow my mac to sleep. If that happens you have to renew your IP address - either through terminal or through system preferences.

 

v_lestat: yes you can be logged in as root. However, you have to set the password manually. I was forced to do this because my initial installation did not go past the "Identify keyboard" stage and I had to manually complete the installation.

 

Here's how to log in as root:

Reboot, and at the boot screen, type -s (single user mode i think)

after all the code has passed, type:

/sbin/fsck -fy

/sbin/mount -uw/

passwd root

[here type a new password and confirm]

 

there you are. then you type "exit" or "quit" i think to leave single user mode. there should be something at the top before you typed anything saying what to type.

 

If you don't have permission, add "sudo" before your command, then type the root password (not sure if its root pwd or admin pwd as mine are both the same )

 

I have limited experience with UNIX systems - managed to learn some over the summer then forgot it all . I would not be the person to ask for an installscript, but I will try to make one. However, it would probably be easier to just do it yourself. As far as I can see, the kext provided at that website should get you online.