Alex3305 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hi all, I have already searched the boards, Google, the Wiki and more but I can't find a 'solution'. I have an Sagem XG-703(a) USB 2.0 WLAN adapter for my 'brand new' OSX86 machine but it doesn't work. USB itself is working, only the adapter is found but not recognized by OSX. The Sagem XG-703(a) is the same as the Netgear WG111 and based on the Realtek RTL8187(L) chipset. If anybody got an solution for this problem, instead of buying a new adapter of course it would be great !! Thanks in advance, - Alex3305 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I couldn't find much in Google about the Sagem XG-703. But the Netgear WG111 has a Prism 54 chipset. I don't know of any OSX drivers for that, but there is a PrismGT driver: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=196838 And some blog or something for a Prism USB device: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=27423 There are definitely no drivers for a Realtek wireless device on OSX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex3305 Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 @Rammjet, thanks for the fast reply. Your right about the Netgear WG111, but if you search any further you can find that there are 2 versions. The first version indeed has the Prism 54 chipset but the second version has a Realtek driver. BTW there are OSX drivers from Realtek themselfs and from Sagem too btw, but they appearently not work on Intel Macs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 BTW there are OSX drivers...from Sagem too btw, but they appearently not work on Intel Macs The page for the device at Sagem support no longer has anything to download. http://www.sagem.com/support/site/modele_f...amp;produit=148 And the last OSX driver I can find for the Sagem device is from years ago - prior to the creation of Intel Macs. The driver from Realtek was updated in January 2006. So, it potentially could have Intel Mac support, but the change list included with the driver makes no mention of updating the driver for Intel machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlehupferl Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hello @ all, same here i've tested the Netgear WG111v2 it has an RTL8187-Chipset, and yes i've downloaded the OSX-10.4-driver from Realtek-Site, but it doesn't work for me, the base-executable in ./Content/MacOS/usbnet is a pure PPC-binary, and an manual kextload -t ends up with an "segmentation fault" whats all. i assume what the prism-drivers are not compatible with RTL-Chipsets, right? Would be nice to hear if someone get a solution for this, and for sure i'm wondering because the drivers for the GlobeTrotter-Connect-Card/external modem and their control-panel are also pure PPC but they runs with out trouble on the intel-system, another test says what the base-executable in ./Content/MacOS/usbnet has no kernel-extension-strings in it, but this can came from the wrong Owner/Mode-Type..., remember the kextload -t, if the strings arn't present, then kextload couldn't also load this module. Any hints for further tests? Where are the logs for what drivers saved? Special-parameters for kextload, for more usable output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlehupferl Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 here the latest results, it seems what a superclass is missing, so the rtl8187.kext doesnt complete the validating for dependices kextload -t /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext kextload: resolving dependencies for kernel extensions with validation and authentication failures kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext has problems: Validation failures: { "Executable file doesn't contain kernel extension code" = true } kextload -l -v /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext appears to be valid kextload: loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext 22rtl8187_Client_Utility is not compatible with its superclass, 12IOUserClient superclass changed? kextload: a link/load error occured for kernel extension /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext load failed for extension /System/Library/Extensions/rtl8187.kext (run kextload with -t for diagnostic output) i've searched the missed IOUserClient-superclass, but couldn't found it in the whole kernel-tree? Any hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya_M Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) I've got the same output as you BTW - I found something on Apple Developers Forum Common Problems with Universal I/O Kit Drivers Most problems you'll encounter after building a universal driver will appear when loading it. For example, kextload might report the error com.mycompany.driver.MyDriverClass is not compatible with its superclass, <superclass name> superclass changed? The reason for most load-time errors is that the wrong SDK was used when building the driver. For example, the PowerPC side of the driver is targeting Mac OS X 10.3.x but was built using the 10.4u SDK. Refer to the SDK version information shown earlier in Which Xcode and Mac OS X SDK Versions to Use. Then verify that your Xcode project is set up as described earlier in Xcode Project Settings for a Universal I/O Kit Kernel Driver. Thy say there is a way to rebuild PPC-only driver to the universal one using XCode. Is there any PPC driver for rtl8187 ? Edited February 19, 2007 by Ilya_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlehupferl Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thx for the reply, the driver i've tested was/is PPC, no intel-version at the moment, i guess, the question is, is there any intelversion? Or maybe, is it possible, to use the linux-GPL-sources for the rtl8187 to compile/develop an intel-osx-gpl-driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlehupferl Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 no answers couldnt anyone of the coders do what job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya_M Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I got reply from Realtek : Dear Sir, Thanks for your e-mail. The web site version only support Apple Mac platform. Our latest version can support intel platform and should update to web site later. If you have any questions, please let us know. Regards, Fred So, hopefully we'll get our drivers soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshafer817 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I'm going to try this on my WG111v2 and a imac ppc I just bought. It was an imac that came with 10.1... I am throwing on 10.4 and then I will try this just for fun. I have a WG111V2 and it would be nice to get this to work on her imac. Picked it up for 200 bucks so she can use myspace and hotmail... Even a non intel mac should be *okay* for that... =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnadams Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Tried the RTL8187 package on my OSX86 Intel Mac 10.4.8. Doesn't work. When is Realtek releasing the new drivers? Isn't it just a simple recompile for Intel-based Macs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrkside40 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I have also dropped Realtek a mail at the beginning of march, but i didnt get any reply till now. The website also doesn't feature a new driver also only the old PPC only. Has anybody furter information when the Intel driver is going to be released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnadams Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I have also dropped Realtek a mail at the beginning of march, but i didnt get any reply till now. The website also doesn't feature a new driver also only the old PPC only. Has anybody furter information when the Intel driver is going to be released? They released a new driver : http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downlo...;Downloads=true I tried "MacOS, Tiger, 10.4 Driver 1.4.5, UI 1.4.7" today, it doesnt work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panurge Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 The new driver is intel x86 compatible. Looks like the utility that manage connection is what is still ppc. Maybe there's a way to connect without the utility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnadams Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 The new driver is intel x86 compatible. Looks like the utility that manage connection is what is still ppc. Maybe there's a way to connect without the utility I dropped them a mail - wlanfae@realtek.com.tw Maybe if they get enough complaints they'd actually fix it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrkside40 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) O.k. now we got a driver, but there is no chance to configure it. It only get's recognized as an normal Ethernet Port (en4 in my case and there is no way configuring it) Where is the UI that should ship with the driver? Besides Stuffit Expander wasn't able to unzip this file, if it did the Folder created by it was empty, i had to use the unzip Command in the Terminal. So i dropped them a mail. Edited March 17, 2007 by dadrkside40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya_M Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 O.k. now we got a driver, but there is no chance to configure it. It only get's recognized as an normal Ethernet Port (en4 in my case and there is no way configuring it) Where is the UI that should ship with the driver? Besides Stuffit Expander wasn't able to unzip this file, if it did the Folder created by it was empty, i had to use the unzip Command in the Terminal. So i dropped them a mail. The same with me - wireless card is recognized as EN4 and no place to configure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 helo guys me to,The same with me problem whith driver RTL8187 NO CONFIG. Maybe there's a way to connect without the utility KISMAC or another diferent, sorry for my inglish, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branislav Djuricek Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 F.Y.I New installer for RTL8187(L) is on Realtek site. It is recompiled so it works with Intel-Macs. AND IT WORKS FLAWLESSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnadams Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 F.Y.INew installer for RTL8187(L) is on Realtek site. It is recompiled so it works with Intel-Macs. AND IT WORKS FLAWLESSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!! Looks like they actually read their mail! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrkside40 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I dont believe it, but it's true (i tried it) the driver is now really working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnadams Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hi5 guys!! I'm posting this reply from the Mac as we speak WooHooo!! Hats off to Realtek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlehupferl Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Yeehaw it works flawless, Nice Job Realtek And thanks for the hints m8's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panurge Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 w00t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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