/Extra/Extensions vs. /System/Library/Extensions

[wrlee]

After weeks of scratching my head and frustration and unanswered posts, this neophyte could not figure out why I HAD to boot from my USB and select my internal drive in order for my installation to recognize my ethernet network. I finally compared the bdmesg output between the booting with the USB, first, and booting directly from the internal drive. What I discovered is that I needed to add an Extensions directory to /Extra and include the IONetworkingFamily.kext. Now I can boot straight to my internal drive without the USB!

I know others were aware, but in all my weeks of searching, I never had this kind of thing spelled out. I wonder what other kexts would benefit from being in that directory?

 

[RehabMan]

After weeks of scratching my head and frustration and unanswered posts, this neophyte could not figure out why I HAD to boot from my USB and select my internal drive in order for my installation to recognize my ethernet network. I finally compared the bdmesg output between the booting with the USB, first, and booting directly from the internal drive. What I discovered is that I needed to add an Extensions directory to /Extra and include the IONetworkingFamily.kext. Now I can boot straight to my internal drive without the USB!

I know others were aware, but in all my weeks of searching, I never had this kind of thing spelled out. I wonder what other kexts would benefit from being in that directory?

Nothing should be installed to /Extra/Extensions as putting things there precludes using kernel cache.