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kinwah.lai
kinwah.lai
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Alright lemme know if i'm doing something wrong.

I'm using an ASUS A6000 Pentium M 725 1.6GHz, 512 RAM, with intel Wireless BG 2200,

Ethernet: Detected but grayed out in the preferences.

WIfi: Not detected

FW: ok connected and fully working

 

1.I get it all downloaded (MacOSX10.4.7 from apple.com, IO80211family.kext, IONetworkingFamily.kext, Apple80211.framework, and the iwi2200 V6.)

 

2 copy via terminal not to alter the file and reboot

 

3. I Open Tabs in Safari: This discussion! The instructions from iwidarwin -Google Code.

 

4.I Open the Terminal:

Then i start with this

-sudo chown -R root:wheel iwi2200.kext

then

i copy my kext to Extensions folder

therefore

-sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/iwi2200.kext

 

Then reboot and nothing is happening.

I've tried the same thing except that i'm repairing ownership before reboot.

It's driving me crazy am I doing something wrong?

 

i think u left this command before u load the kext

- sudo chmod -R 755 iwi2200.kext

nurlewis
nurlewis
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Jazakum Allahu kheir! May All-Mighty God reward you all with good! Its working!!! I'm using 10.4.6, 2915 ABG, Inspiron 6000. I was running windows (I have a dual-boot) and reading this thread. Then, I RESTARTED my cpu, booted into OS X and it was connected! However, the airport icon on my finderbar did not change...I looked into system preferences, and clicked network to see if I was connected.

 

There is something weird about my cpu...when I'm running windows and I RESTART the cpu, boot in to OS X, my wired network doesn't work. However, when I SHUT DOWN my cpu, and then boot into OS X, I can connect to my wired network easily. But, with the wireless, I had to restart it from windows and it worked. So, I hope this helps someone.

 

Thanks again

macmanr
macmanr
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Tried the install procedure, but get the error message :

 

Cannot resolve dependencies for kernel extension iwi2200.kext/

 

What i did :

 

I have jas 10.4.7 install dvd.

Downloaded update 10.4.7 (intel) copy the files needed to extensions folder. Put the rights on the files.

 

yesterday i tried it with a blanc installation (so without the files from 10.4.7 update), and i got an airport icon on my screen. It didnt work btw, so i thought let me try the files from 10.4.7(update).

 

Perhaps someone knows what i'm doing wrong here ?

 

Thanks!

eLMafUDd
eLMafUDd
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How did it not work the second time around? (Blank install) Because if the airport icon shows up it should be working. To my knowledge it cannot search or associate to a specific network. You have to set it to automatically connect to open networks (Password-less) and then it should automatically connect to yours.

Edited by eLMafUDd
macmanr
macmanr
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the strange thing was :

 

when i did a blank install from the dvd. And put in the iwi2200.kext /System/Library/Extensions and tried i could load the iwi2200.kext After a reboot, it showed me an airport icon.

 

With :

<key>p_disable</key>

<integer>1</integer>

it shows :

When i click on the airport icon : Airport : Not configured

 

Same message with <integer>0</integer>

fonkyfresh
fonkyfresh
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HI i've tried to perform the exact same process by adding the chmod mod but nothing showed up.

Nothing changed.

No warning sign at boot that says i've failed or anything.

Nothing showing up neither in the System Preferences nor the Airport logo upper right...

Any solution?

fonkyfresh
fonkyfresh
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Yup i'm loosing hope there! :2cents:

i'm going to restart the install from scratch! And i'll come back to post my results maybe i've finally messed something...

Edited by fonkyfresh
macmanr
macmanr
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Hmm..

 

I reinstalled osx from scratch.

using the iwi2200.kext (v6)

 

What i noticed is that when i installed the kext.. I have internet. When i do ifconfig :

 

EN0 = normal ethernet, but then its my wireless 2200 card.

After a reboot en0 = again my ethernet card without cable and status : inactive.

 

So i can use internet 1 time, and then it stopped :2cents:

When its working, i still have an airport icon on the top of the screen with : Airport not configured.

 

lost here also.. have no idea what to do.

sonarMTL
sonarMTL
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I have a Intel 3945ABG that I'm not using and I'm willing to donate it to any active developer,

 

 

Just pm me an address and I'll send it there.

 

 

I've pulled it from a Dell Inspiron 6400 so I guess you'll need a Dell Laptop to use it.

 

 

Let me know.

 

 

Maybe by donating this card to someone in dev, I'll help 3495abg get supported in OS X.

 

 

Cheers!

macmanr
macmanr
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I checked the system profiler :

 

When i choose IO80211Family version 1.12 I see:

 

Dependencies : Incomplete

Dependency Errors :

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily : No valid Version of this dependency can be found

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIfamly : No valid Version of this dependency can be found

 

Version of : IONetworkingFamily is 1.5.0

Version of : IOPCIFamily is : 2.0

 

 

Got this from the 10.4.7 update.

fonkyfresh
fonkyfresh
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Alright,

My "airport" card is detected but doesn't show up as airport or wireless, it says Ethernet...

THe airport logo appears on the right corner but i can't do much.

System preferences doesn't let me do much, since it thinks it's an ethernet port...

I'm making progress there :)

ANyone who can enlight me?? :)

xkazu
xkazu
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Hi,all.

plz post status of iwi2200 in your envs.

 

because I want to create compatibility list in google code wiki.

the format is following...

 

driver version: iwi2200-v6-test ( and iwi-2200-v6-test-debug)

MacOSX version: 10.4.8

IO80211Family Version: 1.4.0

kernel: semthex 8.8.1 beta8

status: work

network: automatic scanning, associated done.

rates: 11a

IP connection: yes. static IP and dhcp

p_disable: 0

use_10_4_8: 1

etc: other information.

Midral
Midral
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guys my bg2200 don't work... before the airport extreme apple update it was recognised after not...

 

i'm on laptop (ASUS Z92vc)

 

os: jas 10.4.8 amd intek sse2 sse3

kernel: 8.8.1

cpu: pentium m 740 (SSE2)

iwi2200: v6

io80211family: 1.5.1

 

when i'm trying iwi2200.kext kextload terminal tell:

 

kextload: extensions /system/library/extensions/iwi2200.kext/ appears to be valid

14darwin_iwi2200 is not compatible with its superclass, 17IO80211Controller super

class changed?

load failed for extensions /system/library/extensions/iwi2200.kext/

 

 

any idea?

kinwah.lai
kinwah.lai
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guys my bg2200 don't work... before the airport extreme apple update it was recognised after not...

 

i'm on laptop (ASUS Z92vc)

 

os: jas 10.4.8 amd intek sse2 sse3

kernel: 8.8.1

cpu: pentium m 740 (SSE2)

iwi2200: v6

io80211family: 1.5.1

 

when i'm trying iwi2200.kext kextload terminal tell:

 

kextload: extensions /system/library/extensions/iwi2200.kext/ appears to be valid

14darwin_iwi2200 is not compatible with its superclass, 17IO80211Controller super

class changed?

load failed for extensions /system/library/extensions/iwi2200.kext/

any idea?

 

can u try to set the following in th info.plist?

p_disable: 0

use_10_4_8: 1

 

then try to load it again. remember it can only connect to an open network.

patatester
patatester
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I would like to clear things up concerning the status of the Intel 3945 Wireless driver. In order to minimize the amount of work that goes into the debugging of problems related to people trying the driver,

 

The driver currently WILL NOT WORK.

 

For anyone who would like to help debugging the driver, please try it and report your dmesg, ioreg and system.log here. Loading the kext from within a terminal would also prevent kernel panics and therefore boot problems for some. Therefore, use the following commands:

 

sudo -s
chown -R root:wheel iwi3945.kext
chmod -R 755 iwi3945.kext
kextload -v iwi3945.kext

 

That way, if your kernel locks, you will be able to simply reboot without resulting a kernel panic every time your start your mac. Hope this clarifies the status of the 3945 driver for some.

Edited by patatester
rathalos
rathalos
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Another point to add for patatester's reply:

 

DO NOT UPDATE YOUR AIRPORT EXTREME FROM APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE, IT WILL KILL YOUR WIRELESS DRIVER

 

DO NOT USE 10.4.8 IO80211FAMILY.KEXT AND APPLE80211.FRAMEWORK

 

use the IO80211Family.kext and Apple80211.framework from 10.4.7, otherwise you will come crying to us on how come it doesnt work, or how come it crashes on boot etc.....

nurlewis
nurlewis
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driver version: iwi2200 v6 test debug

os: 10.4.6

io80211Family.kext: version 1.0

kernel: i don't know (i installed 10.4.6 using jas' disk)

status: works (on an open network with broadcasted ssid after restart)

rates: don't know, seems a bit slower than windows

IP connection: yes, dhcp

p_disable: 0

P_led: 1

p_mode: 0

10.4.8: 1

Other: At school, the SSID is not broadcasted and I haven't been able to connect to the network. Once I plug in to the internet, after a while, my airport says that its connected. But, when I unplug the network, the airport gets disconnected. At home, I usually have to restart the cpu in order for it to connect. I don't know how to post logs for the kext file, so maybe I'll learn soon and post them.

xkazu
xkazu
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Hi,all.

plz post status of iwi2200 in your envs.

 

because I want to create compatibility list in google code wiki.

the format is following...

 

thnx for reported peoples.

 

sorry , plz add using hardware(if can , Product ID or product name ) and

11a or 11b or 11g about "rates:".

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