Should I move kexts from SLE to LE, or to /EFI/CLOVER/kexts?

[bkendig]

I'm running Yosemite under UEFI with Clover. I want to upgrade to El Capitan.

I have a few kexts in /System/Library/Extensions that I need: FakeSMC.kext, NullCPUPowerManagement.kext, EvOreboot.kext, VoodooHDA.kext, &c.

If I simply move them to /Library/Extensions, will everything work now and after the upgrade? Or do I need to put them into /EFI/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/10.10 and .../10.11?

I see upgrade guides that talk about putting FakeSMC and NullCPUPowerManagement into CLOVER/kexts, but they don't mention Voodoo - why not? Is Voodoo not necessary or does it not work under ElCap?

 

[Going Bald]

I'm running Yosemite under UEFI with Clover. I want to upgrade to El Capitan.

I have a few kexts in /System/Library/Extensions that I need: FakeSMC.kext, NullCPUPowerManagement.kext, EvOreboot.kext, VoodooHDA.kext, &c.

If I simply move them to /Library/Extensions, will everything work now and after the upgrade? Or do I need to put them into /EFI/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/10.10 and .../10.11?

I see upgrade guides that talk about putting FakeSMC and NullCPUPowerManagement into CLOVER/kexts, but they don't mention Voodoo - why not? Is Voodoo not necessary or does it not work under ElCap?

Delete these from S/L/E. After you upgrade to El Capitan, use the post install essentials to re-install them. BTW they will be installed in L/E.

 

[PJALM]

Why would you ever put kexts in S/L/E or even L/E? Doing so requires you to disable SIP, use Clover's kext injection.

 

[zarni]

Hi, i have the same problem. I'm not really into this kext-thing. I want to switch from Chimera/Yosemite to El Capitain using this preparation guide:

http://www.tonymacx86.com/basics/171680-clover-basics-switching-advice.html

"8. Delete these kexts from /System/Library/Extensions or copy them to /Library/Extensions/"

I am not sure about Step 8. Is it enough to copy the kexts or should they be installed or just delete?

 

[PJALM]

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[PJALM]

Hi, i have the same problem. I'm not really into this kext-thing. I want to switch from Chimera/Yosemite to El Capitain using this preparation guide:

http://www.tonymacx86.com/basics/171680-clover-basics-switching-advice.html

"8. Delete these kexts from /System/Library/Extensions or copy them to /Library/Extensions/"

I am not sure about Step 8. Is it enough to copy the kexts or should they be installed or just delete?

Read my previous post

 

[n3oNLit3]

Read my previous post

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Your previous post is a period

 

[PJALM]

Your previous post is a period

ok nvm lol

 

[ammulder]

I have a few kexts in /System/Library/Extensions that I need: FakeSMC.kext, NullCPUPowerManagement.kext, EvOreboot.kext, VoodooHDA.kext, &c.

FYI, EvOreboot will most likely crash El Capitan if it tries to load it, so I would definitely remove that one.

PJALM, I didn't realize that you could leave SIP enabled if your only custom kexts were injected. That's pretty interesting.

 

[RehabMan]

Why would you ever put kexts in S/L/E or even L/E? Doing so requires you to disable SIP, use Clover's kext injection.

Some kexts do not work from EFI/Clover/kexts with Clover's kext injection.

In addition, I like the additional checks that kextcache makes when kexts are installed to /S/L/E. It can avoid a lot of head scratching (my head is bald enough). Of course, that may not be a concern for those that don't develop kexts.