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Alienware m14x mid 2013 model unable to update to 10.6.8

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i checked the website you linked and it looks like it is not compiled. do you have a precompiled kext I can use?
 
applecorer said:
i checked the website you linked and it looks like it is not compiled. do you have a precompiled kext I can use?
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Always read the README.
 
i just downloaded the drivers. same thing happened as with the other drivers. the ethernet did not show up in network preferences.
 
applecorer said:
i just downloaded the drivers. same thing happened as with the other drivers. the ethernet did not show up in network preferences.
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Make sure you follow all instructions. It requires DSDT patch, SSDT, or customized injector kext.
 
I installed the injector kext included in your repository. did not change anything. already patched dsdt with multibeast.
 
applecorer said:
I installed the injector kext included in your repository. did not change anything. already patched dsdt with multibeast.
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In order to use the injector, you would need to customize it to match the ids of your Ethernet device. The injector I provide assumes Reaktek GbE (10ec:8168).

All the details for using NullEthernet are provided in the README. You will need to actually read it.
 
I read the readme, looked at IOACPIMATCH. not sure what to put for its value. I have an atheros(not realtek) ar8151, but the default value for IOACPIMATCH looks nothing like "ar8151", and I am confused what exactly to put there.
 
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I read the readme, looked at IOACPIMATCH. not sure what to put for its value. I have an atheros(not realtek) ar8151, but the default value for IOACPIMATCH looks nothing like "ar8151", and I am confused what exactly to put there.
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You need to determine your PCI vendor-id and device-id of your Ethernet card. One way is 'lspci -nn' in Linux Terminal, but you can also see the values in IORegistryExplorer in OS X.

Or you can use DSDT/SSDT methods.
 
I tried it, entered in the values, rebooted and nothing in network preferences.
 
applecorer said:
I tried it, entered in the values, rebooted and nothing in network preferences.
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Assuming you did it correctly, could be a permissions issue. Kext components require specific permissions settings.

Did you repair permissions & rebuild cache?
 
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