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Issue with the USB 3.0 chip (renesas)

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thelostswede said:
That's impossible, as the LaCie driver doesn't work at all in 10.8... it's not a 64-bit kext.
The new Multibeast has a new driver (CalDigit) in it that works, but it kills sleep and hibernate and might give you re-boot issues.
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Not sure who your are replying too, but I am using the patched LaCie PXHCD kext (from MultiBeast 4.x) in ML and it is working. The new CalDigit driver doesn't work for me at all.
 
BartMan01 said:
Not sure who your are replying too, but I am using the patched LaCie PXHCD kext (from MultiBeast 4.x) in ML and it is working. The new CalDigit driver doesn't work for me at all.
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I'm not sure how that's possible, as their driver doesn't support 10.8...
 
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thelostswede said:
I'm not sure how that's possible, as their driver doesn't support 10.8...
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USB 3 is working for me with the MB 4.x USB3 option. Does not work with the MB5.x option. Speeds writing/reading from drives are at USB3 levels.

According to system info, USB Super-Speed Bus is using Host Controller Driver: PXHCD.
Only PHXCD kext I can find is the one from MultiBeast 4.x:
Location = System/Library/Extensions
Date Modified = 9/7/2011
Info.plist:
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>
	<string>10K549</string>
	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
	<string>English</string>
	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
	<string>PXHCD</string>
	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.LaCie.driver.PXHCD</string>
	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
	<string>6.0</string>
	<key>CFBundleName</key>
	<string>I/O Kit Driver for USB XHCI Controllers</string>
	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
	<string>KEXT</string>
	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
	<string>????</string>
	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
	<string>1.0.8</string>
	<key>DTCompiler</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>
	<string>10M2518</string>
	<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>
	<string>PG</string>
	<key>DTSDKBuild</key>
	<string>10K549</string>
	<key>DTSDKName</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>DTXcode</key>
	<string>0400</string>
	<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>
	<string>10M2518</string>
	<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
	<dict>
		<key>PXHCD</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.LaCie.driver.PXHCD</string>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>PXHCD</string>
			<key>IOPCIClassMatch</key>
			<string>0x0c033000</string>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>IOUserClientClass</key>
			<string>PXHCDUserClient</string>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
	<dict>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>
		<string>2.1</string>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily</key>
		<string>3.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
		<string>9.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
		<string>9.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
		<string>9.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.unsupported</key>
		<string>9.0.0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
	<string>Root</string>
</dict>
</plist>
 
Wow, interesting thread. I just loaded the PXHCD.Kext in MB 4.6.1 and it works..

Screen Shot 2012-08-14 at 11.09.23 AM.png

EDIT: Although it's reading everything I put in the 3.0 ports I do have this error in the console...
kernel[0]: PXHCD 0xffffff81e0205000::UIMCreateControlEndpoint -fail to initialize device

More interesting is that this board uses the ASMedia chip.
 
The second generation Renesas chips might not work.

The drivers do in general work with NEC, ASMedia and Etron chips, not so much with VLI and Fresco Logic and we haven't tested with TI.

I guess this is a bit of a hit and miss then, clearly there are no really good drivers out for 10.8 yet. Several of us have tested the LaCie 10.7.x drivers and haven't gotten them working in 10.8, hence the conclusion that they don't work...
 
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I am sorry to post in this thread cause this is renesas chip thread but my USB 3.0 shows up but gets ejected automatically after a while.
i used MB 5.0.2 for my Etron chip.

I Really want my 3.0 usb to work... i have an ext. 2TB drive to work with.


any help would be great.

Thanks.
 
thelostswede said:
That's impossible, as the LaCie driver doesn't work at all in 10.8... it's not a 64-bit kext.
The new Multibeast has a new driver (CalDigit) in it that works, but it kills sleep and hibernate and might give you re-boot issues.
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Hey there!

I tell you! Wish it was'nt so!

After messing up my system yesterday by installing the DP3 kext,
I just took my backup with deleted LaCie driver, installed 3rd party USB from MB 5.0.2.

Now neither my stick nor my HDD is recognized in Finder.
System profiler showing superspeed bus, but nothing is connected. So this doesnt work for me!

As i said, with LaCie (which is mounted shown as "LaCie-USB-3.0-10.8") at least my stick worked.
And again, both (stick&hdd) are from the same vendor)

I'm quite ashamed not being able to provide more Infos than describing my case..
btw. Downloaded the latest official LaCie from their website.
 
Is there any known compatible USB 3.0 PCI cards that I can buy and put in the system. I'd gladly buy something that works without issues and plug it in while this mess of on board USB 3.0 gets fixed. Thanks.
 
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