Patching 10.9.4's AirPortAtheros40.kext for usage with Atheros 168c/001c

funkyfrank · Apr 25, 2015

Hello RehabMan and others,

I found out that you already did a patch for the OSX 10.9.4's AirPortAtheros40.kext for usage with rebranded(?) Atheros chipsets...

I use a Atheros 168c/001c, which works fine in 10.6.8, but wont be loaded in OSX 10.9.4, since the AirPortAtheros40 now seems to have a protection. The following message appears in boot log:

Code:

ATHR: devid 0x001c  not supported.
ath_dev_attach: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 1
ath_attach: Device attach failed!, error -6

You and jackito provided the following two patches. I tried both, but none of these will work. The error message is not shown with both patches anymore, but the device wont be listed under networks->add device(+).
Patch RehabMan (doesn't work, from here http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...o-13-guide-yosemite-mavericks.html#post890419 ):

Code:

cd /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext/Contents/MacOS
sudo cp AirPortAtheros40 AirPortAtheros40.orig
sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x83\xc1\xf9\x83\xf9\x29|\x83\xc1\xf1\x83\xf9\x29|g' AirPortAtheros40
sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x66\x83\xf8\x30\x0f\x87\xa7\x00\x00\x00|\x66\xb8\x2a\x00\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90|g' AirPortAtheros40

Patch jackito (doesn't work, from here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...13-guide-yosemite-mavericks-2.html#post893516 ):

Code:

cd /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext/Contents/MacOS
sudo cp AirPortAtheros40 AirPortAtheros40.orig
sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x83\xc1\xf9\x83\xf9\x29|\x83\xc1\xf1\x83\xf9\x29|g' AirPortAtheros40
sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x41\x83\xfa\x30\x0f\x87\xa9\x00\x00\x00|\x41\xba\x2a\x00\x00\x00\x90\x90\x90\x90|g' AirPortAtheros40

What do I need to change to make AirPortAtheros40 work in my OSX 10.9.4? Can you give me a hint?

Thanks!

RehabMan · Apr 25, 2015

funkyfrank said:
Hello RehabMan and others,

I found out that you already did a patch for the OSX 10.9.4's AirPortAtheros40.kext for usage with rebranded(?) Atheros chipsets...

I use a Atheros 168c/001c, which works fine in 10.6.8, but wont be loaded in OSX 10.9.4, since the AirPortAtheros40 now seems to have a protection. The following message appears in boot log:

Code:

ATHR: devid 0x001c not supported. ath_dev_attach: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 1 ath_attach: Device attach failed!, error -6

You and jackito provided the following two patches. I tried both, but none of these will work. The error message is not shown with both patches anymore, but the device wont be listed under networks->add device(+).
Patch RehabMan (doesn't work, from here http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...o-13-guide-yosemite-mavericks.html#post890419 ):

Code:

cd /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext/Contents/MacOS sudo cp AirPortAtheros40 AirPortAtheros40.orig sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x83\xc1\xf9\x83\xf9\x29|\x83\xc1\xf1\x83\xf9\x29|g' AirPortAtheros40 sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x66\x83\xf8\x30\x0f\x87\xa7\x00\x00\x00|\x66\xb8\x2a\x00\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90|g' AirPortAtheros40

Patch jackito (doesn't work, from here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...13-guide-yosemite-mavericks-2.html#post893516 ):

Code:

cd /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros40.kext/Contents/MacOS sudo cp AirPortAtheros40 AirPortAtheros40.orig sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x83\xc1\xf9\x83\xf9\x29|\x83\xc1\xf1\x83\xf9\x29|g' AirPortAtheros40 sudo perl -pi -e 's|\x41\x83\xfa\x30\x0f\x87\xa9\x00\x00\x00|\x41\xba\x2a\x00\x00\x00\x90\x90\x90\x90|g' AirPortAtheros40

What do I need to change to make AirPortAtheros40 work in my OSX 10.9.4? Can you give me a hint?

Thanks!

Atheros 168c:1c is not supported. You need to replace it with compatible hardware.

Compatible chipsets and the procedures for making them work are covered here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/104850-guide-airport-pcie-half-mini-v2.html

funkyfrank · Apr 25, 2015

RehabMan said:
Atheros 168c:1c is not supported. You need to replace it with compatible hardware.

Compatible chipsets and the procedures for making them work are covered here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/104850-guide-airport-pcie-half-mini-v2.html

Hm, but it works under OSX 10.6.8 (out of the box)! So they removed support for it? Is there no way for a patch?

Could I use your FakePCIID?

RehabMan · Apr 25, 2015

funkyfrank said:
So they removed support for it?

Correct. Purchase compatible hardware (it is inexpensive).

Could I use your FakePCIID?

No way to re-instate the support with FakePCIID.

funkyfrank · Apr 25, 2015

RehabMan said:
Correct. Purchase compatible hardware (it is inexpensive).

No way to re-instate the support with FakePCIID.

Ok, last question, I read somewhere that support was still inside in OSX 10.9.1's AirPortAtheros40... Could I then use this OSX 10.9.1 IO80211 Family (do I need to replace the whole famaliy?) inside my 10.9.4?

RehabMan · Apr 25, 2015

funkyfrank said:
Ok, last question, I read somewhere that support was still inside in OSX 10.9.1's AirPortAtheros40... Could I then use this OSX 10.9.1 IO80211 Family (do I need to replace the whole famaliy?) inside my 10.9.4?

Not sure if it is true... but even so, mixing old versions of IO80211Family.kext generally results in failure.

Much easier to purchase compatible hardware (I've purchased several AR9280 cards on ebay for $5.99 free shipping, for example).

funkyfrank · Apr 25, 2015

RehabMan said:
Not sure if it is true... but even so, mixing old versions of IO80211Family.kext generally results in failure.

Much easier to purchase compatible hardware (I've purchased several AR9280 cards on ebay for $5.99 free shipping, for example).

Well doesnt seem so easy here from Germany. Do you think that the following device (AR5BHB92) will work in 10.9.4 and is also yosemite safe?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atheros-AR5B...308?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c729f1d0c

Sorry for asking you this, I don't really understand the half-PCIe thread... :/

funkyfrank · Apr 25, 2015

RehabMan said:
Correct. Purchase compatible hardware (it is inexpensive).

No way to re-instate the support with FakePCIID.

Err, one very last question. Now looked into DCPI manager, and this incompatible device is listed as "AR242x / AR542x Wireless"... This is definitely not supported anymore? (I ask this again, since I do not remember if I maybe flashed some other firmware to it)

RehabMan · Apr 25, 2015

funkyfrank said:
Well doesnt seem so easy here from Germany. Do you think that the following device (AR5BHB92) will work in 10.9.4 and is also yosemite safe?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atheros-AR5B...308?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c729f1d0c

Yes. AR5BHB92 is AR9280 WiFi in half-mini PCIe form factor.

Sorry for asking you this, I don't really understand the half-PCIe thread... :/

You probably haven't read it enough times.

funkyfrank · Apr 25, 2015

RehabMan said:
Yes. AR5BHB92 is AR9280 WiFi in half-mini PCIe form factor.

You probably haven't read it enough times.

Thanks a lot for this great support! Will buy it then.

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