CJS Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 how can i install .kexts? such as those for nforce4 sata and natit? is there a guide to install nforce4 sata .kexts? thx in advance Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Please check the forum stickies and use the search function to find some tutorials. This is a large forum with a lot of good information and even a whole wiki site dedicated to beginners: www.osx86project.org Good luck! hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-296320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 sorry. but i can't find such tutorials... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-296365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Here, I used the search and found these in the first pages describing solutions for your sata problem (using search: "+nforce4 +sata"). http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showforum=85 I will let the rest up to you, ok? Use advance search and remember to use logical switches (such as + and -). (If you have no idea what this means or how the search works, then press "advance usage help" in the search section). Cheers, hecker Edited February 7, 2007 by hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-296415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 as in i know where to get the kexts but can't find a specific list of instructions to install the kexts Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-297223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Ok, which kexts do you need instructions for? hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-297234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 i need help for nforce4 sata kexts and natit kexts. thank you in advance! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-297243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Ok, this is the kext developer's post: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...l=nforce4++sata I didn't find any tutorial about how to install this thing though. It is also far from being 100% functional. You have been warned. I would say you just have to copy the AppleNForceATA.kext file into your Extensions directory and fix the permissions/cache so that it gets loaded. Notice that there is a good posibility that your system may not boot after copying this file so make a system backup. I recommend using an app called superduper (free). Follow these instructions at your own risk! Assuming that your AppleNForceATA.kext file resides on your desktop, then do it like this: - Open a terminal window (in Applications/Utilities). Type the following exactly as written. Only replace the <> fields with the correct entries (enter your password when asked): sudo cp -R /Users/<your_user_name>/Desktop/AppleNForceATA.kext /System/Library/Extensions cd /System/Library/Extensions sudo chown -R root:wheel ./AppleNForceATA.kext sudo chmod -R 755 ./AppleNForceATA.kext sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache sudo shutdown -r now Your system will reboot and you may get a kernel panic. In this case you can recover by booting off your MacOSX install DVD and: Open the terminal window and delete the kext file from the system. Deleting is done like this: rm -R /Volumes/<your_boot_partition>/System/Library/Extensions/AppleNForceATA.kext sudo rm /Volumes/<your_boot_partition>/System/Library/Extensions.mkext sudo rm /Volumes/<your_boot_partition>/System/Library/Extensions.kextcache Close the terminal window and Reboot. If this fails and you need to recover the whole partition, then use DiskUtility and choose "recover". Drag the corresponding (boot) partition icon on the left side to the field "source" and for "destination" press "search image" and choose the image you hopefully created before with superduper. Triple check that you chose the right ones. Failure to do so will destroy your boot partition! Good luck! hecker Edited February 8, 2007 by hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41419-how-to-install-kexts/#findComment-297386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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