10.4.8 Apple.Airport2.kext link/load error

[marliwahoo]

I've tried to get my Broadcom 4320 based pci card working. I'v tried most of the fixes in the forums here. None seem to work.

 

When booting with -v I see that a "link load error occured System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirport2.kext "

 

This is with a fresh install of the new 10.4.8. No changes. (though this has been a problem with earlier versions)

 

Any ideas ?

[Rammjet]

Need to add the device id to the kext.

 

In Terminal, edit the kext:

cd /System/Library/Extensions
sudo nano IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist

Add the following string: "<string>pci14e4,4320</string>"

 

Clean up:

 

sudo chown -R root:wheel AppleAirport2.kext
sudo chmod -R 755 AppleAirport2.kext
cd /System/Library
sudo rm -rf Extensions.mkext Extensions.kextcache
sudo diskutil repairPermissions /
reboot

[marliwahoo]

I'm a little confused.....

 

I modify the IO80211Family.kext (where you said) and chown & chmod the AppleAirport2.kext ??

[Rammjet]

I'm a little confused.....

 

I modify the IO80211Family.kext (where you said) and chown & chmod the AppleAirport2.kext ??

Modifying the IO80211Family.kext using "sudo" shouldn't affect its permissions. Plus, later on, you do a general permission repair for good measure.

 

But you were having a link/load problem with the AppleAirport2.kext, so fixing its specific permissions is an attempt to fix that.

[marliwahoo]

Thanks ! it works. I still get the Link/Load error in verbose boot- but it works any way.