Dysan911 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 So I'm experimenting with trying to find the right drivers for my video. The latest I installed causes a Panic Kernel. Now I'm faced with having to Start ALLLLLLLLLLLLL OVER again with a re-install unless someone can tell me how to simply go into TERMINAL from the Install CD and delete the bad Kext file. I have searched extensively on how to do this and 99% of the time people say just type -s and do it from the command line.. or -x.. etc.. NONE of that Works because of the panic.. I have booted up the Install DVD and opened Terminal. I typed mount -uw/ then RM -F the offending kext and the file remains.. It doesn't say it's not able to delete or anything.. it' just acts like it deletes the file but it's still there.. Please HELP!. I really don't want to have to rebuild the system just because of one bad kext. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/151688-help-deleting-a-kext-using-terminal-from-install-dvd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekreid Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Are you multibooting? An easier way might be to delete the kext through windows or linux. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/151688-help-deleting-a-kext-using-terminal-from-install-dvd/#findComment-1071609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gprince Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi, You don't have to type "mount -uw /" in the terminal of the installation dvd as your hard drive should be already mounted. But be aware that the path to your Extensions folder is "/Volumes/name_of_hd/System/Library/Extensions/". I don't know if it is what you typed, but if you tried to remove the file by using "rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/file.kext" I think you were trying to erase the file of the dvd installation. And don't forget to type "touch /Volumes/name_of_hd/System/Library/Extensions" because of the .mkext. Good luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/151688-help-deleting-a-kext-using-terminal-from-install-dvd/#findComment-1071636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysan911 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thanks Guys!. Just the info I needed!. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/151688-help-deleting-a-kext-using-terminal-from-install-dvd/#findComment-1071781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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