Comments on: What is kext,Where is kext, how to Install kext. http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Toyminator http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/#comment-17548 Toyminator Thu, 13 May 2010 01:19:11 +0000 http://www.ihackintosh.com/?p=549#comment-17548 Warning these instructions are incomplete. You must rebuild the Extensions.mkext file with the command: <b> kextcache -m /Extensions.mkext /systems/extensions </b> Your system will not reboot otherwise Warning these instructions are incomplete. You must rebuild the Extensions.mkext file with the command:
kextcache -m /Extensions.mkext /systems/extensions

Your system will not reboot otherwise

]]> By: adi5402 http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/#comment-14571 adi5402 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:23:56 +0000 http://www.ihackintosh.com/?p=549#comment-14571 Hi I cant get past the boot : anything i load with just causes the system to restart any ideas whats going on Hi I cant get past the boot : anything i load with just causes the system to restart

any ideas whats going on

]]> By: hackeron http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/#comment-10577 hackeron Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:33:23 +0000 http://www.ihackintosh.com/?p=549#comment-10577 This page explains nothing. I came to this page to find out about where kexts can go, especially about the /Extra directory. 1) Where in /Extra should I put a Disabler.kext? 2) I'm not sure what installer I used but how did com.apple.boot.plist end up in /Extra? 3) Guides I found say to put extensions in /Extra/Extensions/ - I don't have that directory, should I create it? 4) Is there an extensions search path I can specify somewhere? Currently this is what I have in /Extra: ./com.apple.boot.plist ./DSDT.aml ./smbios.plist ./Stored_Kexts ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/AppleRTL8169Ethernet.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/fakesmc.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/JMicronATA.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/NullCPUPowerManagement.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/OpenHaltRestart.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/PlatformUUID.kext ./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/SleepEnabler.kext ./Stored_Kexts/AppleHDA.kext ./Stored_Kexts/ATY_Init.kext ./Stored_Kexts/HDAEnabler.kext ./Stored_Kexts/IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector.kext This page explains nothing.

I came to this page to find out about where kexts can go, especially about the /Extra directory.

1) Where in /Extra should I put a Disabler.kext?
2) I’m not sure what installer I used but how did com.apple.boot.plist end up in /Extra?
3) Guides I found say to put extensions in /Extra/Extensions/ – I don’t have that directory, should I create it?
4) Is there an extensions search path I can specify somewhere?

Currently this is what I have in /Extra:

./com.apple.boot.plist
./DSDT.aml
./smbios.plist
./Stored_Kexts
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/AppleRTL8169Ethernet.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/fakesmc.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/JMicronATA.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/OpenHaltRestart.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/PlatformUUID.kext
./Stored_Kexts/_For_System/SleepEnabler.kext
./Stored_Kexts/AppleHDA.kext
./Stored_Kexts/ATY_Init.kext
./Stored_Kexts/HDAEnabler.kext
./Stored_Kexts/IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector.kext

]]> By: Flavio http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/#comment-6211 Flavio Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:38:18 +0000 http://www.ihackintosh.com/?p=549#comment-6211 Is there any way to recover kexts manually? I mean, I just updated my hackintosh from 10.5.7 to 10.5.8 and unfortunaly I forget to backup my Extensions, so system is not booting. But of course I can access to the disk by InstallDVD-terminal procedure. I saw that only 8 files were changed in my Extension folder. One of them is IOPCIFamily and system. Before I resintall the system again, I don't know if there is any other way to fixed or if can I do something manually, aka text edit,etc. Another alternative could be to install the same system (10.5.7) in an USB disk, make it functional and then move kexts manually from that disk to 10.5.8 disk. Is that could be possible? Can I mix 10.5.7 kext into 10.5.8 version? I understand that's the idea of previous backup of Extension folder. Thanks. PD: My hardware is Asus P5K-VM (audio, LAN, GMA3000 video), Quad2Core 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM OCZ-800Mhz, Nvidia MSI 8600GTS 256MB, 500Gb Samsung 7200 Is there any way to recover kexts manually? I mean, I just updated my hackintosh from 10.5.7 to 10.5.8 and unfortunaly I forget to backup my Extensions, so system is not booting. But of course I can access to the disk by InstallDVD-terminal procedure.

I saw that only 8 files were changed in my Extension folder. One of them is IOPCIFamily and system. Before I resintall the system again, I don’t know if there is any other way to fixed or if can I do something manually, aka text edit,etc.

Another alternative could be to install the same system (10.5.7) in an USB disk, make it functional and then move kexts manually from that disk to 10.5.8 disk. Is that could be possible? Can I mix 10.5.7 kext into 10.5.8 version? I understand that’s the idea of previous backup of Extension folder.

Thanks.

PD: My hardware is Asus P5K-VM (audio, LAN, GMA3000 video), Quad2Core 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM OCZ-800Mhz, Nvidia MSI 8600GTS 256MB, 500Gb Samsung 7200

]]> By: Mellifluos http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/#comment-3236 Mellifluos Sun, 17 May 2009 21:49:50 +0000 http://www.ihackintosh.com/?p=549#comment-3236 <blockquote cite="Hi! Can u please tell me how to restore a old kext if i used a wrong kext?? THANKS"> Operate in Single Use mode: Reboot at Darwin Boot Loader and type -s and press enter. Now execute the following commands : <code> mount - uw / cd /System/Library/Extensions rm -fr KextName.kext mv KextName.old KextName.kext </code><code> (where kextName stands for the kext you want to replace) </code><code>reboot</code><code></code></blockquote>

Can u please tell me how to restore a old kext if i used a wrong kext??

THANKS">
Operate in Single Use mode:

Reboot at Darwin Boot Loader and type -s and press enter.
Now execute the following commands :

mount - uw /
cd /System/Library/Extensions
rm -fr KextName.kext
mv KextName.old KextName.kext (where kextName stands for the kext you want to replace)
reboot

]]> By: Vishu http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/02/what-is-kextwhere-is-kext-how-to-install-kext/#comment-2328 Vishu Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:52:40 +0000 http://www.ihackintosh.com/?p=549#comment-2328 Hi! Can u please tell me how to restore a old kext if i used a wrong kext?? THANKS Hi!

Can u please tell me how to restore a old kext if i used a wrong kext??

THANKS

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