loading kext files 10.4.4

[numberonekiwi]

There are a few kext files that are in my previous 10.4.3 install that I would like to copy over to 10.4.4 I have tried cut and paste only works if you set the previous folder from system to your user name

 

the only way I can do it is manually finding the kexts in old installation and using the command kextload in terminal then drag and drop paths etc... but then I cant load from there

 

I think there is are command that will copy the originally file to the new installation keeping all the file settings the same as if I drag and drop files to the desktop from old installation then kextload them from desktop it fails also

 

Basicly the message is -

 

kextload /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleRTL8139Ethernet.kext/

kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleRTL8139Ethernet.kext is not authentic (check ownership and permissions)

 

How can I succesfully do this

 

I know it prob has been mentioned elsewhere but not 2 sure exactly where to look for other threads about this issue

[munky]

the kexts have to belong to root:wheel in the system they are to be used in, and probably need to be chmod'ed to 755.

 

try copying the kexts to the new system and performing the following in terminal (on the new install):

 

sudo chown -R root:wheel /path/to/kext

sudo chmod -R 755 /path/to/kext

 

where /path/to/kext should be something like /System/Library/Extensions/Blah.kext

 

Cheers