kseelbo Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Hi all, When I try to install a kext in Leopard, it tells me I don't have permission. I have tried kexthelper and it tells me it failed to login as root. I tried the manual install with terminal and I get the same result. What do I have to do to get this working? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledragon Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Same issue here, I'm trying to setup my broadcom 5700 nic and it keeps telling me permission denied... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-497381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
onradar Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Right click on the folder and manually change the permission to allow everyone to read and write to the directory. Then change it back once you're done. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-497399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kseelbo Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 Thanks for the reply, but it still doesn't work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-497635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
codermonkey Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 when creating your account when booting the mac for the first time did you give yourself a password I think this issue is where you did not set a password, if so, change your pass to something and try again Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-499284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
datech50 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 In Leopard you must have a password set or you cannot log in as root. No blank passwords. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-499327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Maybe you guys could try executing some other commends as root. Like: sudo su hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-499396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kseelbo Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I have set a password for the root account, but none as my account. I'll give that a try. I also have tried to the sudo su, but it basically tells me to go to hell. Other than this problem, Leo is working great. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-499431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I have set a password for the root account, but none as my account. I'll give that a try. I also have tried to the sudo su, but it basically tells me to go to hell. Other than this problem, Leo is working great.If Leo tells you to go to hell, then that's where you go damnit! Just kidding. Good luck with your problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-499926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kseelbo Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Added a password to my user and I can now install my .kexts. Thanks for the help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/70070-i-cannot-install-kexts/#findComment-503581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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