[Wirelessdriver-support] Solution to "Can't find EN1 or EN2" problems

[JLM <JL...@ho...>]

On 2003-01-09 Larry Lovig wrote:

> After installing Wireless Driver Beta 5_1 twice, I am still not seeing
> EN1, EN2 or EN anything in my Network Preferences.
> [snip]
> What do you suggest?

I struggled with the same problem, also installing the software twice
without any luck. Upon checking the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder, I
noticed that there was no wireless driver installed. It would seem there is
a permissions problem that is preventing the installer from placing the
driver in the above-mentioned folder.

Using Pseudo to run the installer package may do the trick, but following
are the steps I used to successfully install the driver on my TiBook running
10.2.3.

1. Download and expand the WirelessDriverBeta5_1.tgz archive.
2. Open the folder called "Installers"
3. Right-click "WirelessDriver.pkg" and select "Show Package Contents"
4. Open the "Contents" folder that appears and expand "Archive.pax.gz"
5. "WirelessDriver.kext" is the only file in that archive, and that's the
only file we need. Copy it to your Home directory.
6. Open Terminal. Copy and paste the following commands in succession,
entering in your Administrator password when prompted:

sudo mv ~/WirelessDriver.kext /System/Library/Extensions/WirelessDriver.kext
sudo chown -R root.wheel /System/Library/Extensions/WirelessDriver.kext

7. Reboot.

That's it. Upon reboot, I saw the "EN2" Ethernet interface in the Network
control panel, and I was able to connect wirelessly without any additional
hassles.

I hope this helps those who have encountered this problem. If you have any
questions or comments, please do so off-list as I am not subscribed.

Best regards,

Justin

JLM939 {at} hotmail

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