Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] WPC11 v.4

[Andrew B. <ab0...@bl...>]

Possibly. I'd use the finder's command-f search function to find any=20
remaining bits of the other driver. Add search criteria like 'visible=20
or invisible' and 'contains the words "drivername" ' eg 'Ioxperts' as=20
the drivername if it was an ioxperts driver, to the fields defining=20
your search - these items I would then trash using something that=20
ignores permissions, like dropobliter, then reboot - this should=20
complete the uninstall (WARNING - be VERY careful you don't erase=20
essential files - stick to stuff that can definitely only be related to=20=

the older driver).

In /preferences (both user and system library based - and also whilst=20
on this point, don't forget there are /library/preferencepanes and =20
user/library/preferencepanes) there may be a com. =A3$%^&.plist =20
preferences file fro old drivers that can hold you up.

Seem to remember that Kori Lessing mentioned something about fixing=20
permissions on the subject of these purposely created folders, though=20
you'd really have to search the archives of the forum to dig up his=20
email. Sorry.

FYI  - In general running /sbin/fsck -y   (for 10.2.8 and upto) or=20
/sbin/fsck -f (if you are on a journaled system 10.3.x) then typing=20
reboot and hitting return after it shows 'disks ok' message (assuming=20
it has some tidying up to do) - (this is in 'single user' mode=20
.......maybe you ought to get some web-based good advice if this raw=20
UNIX single user mode is new to you !)......... and then running 'fix=20
permissions' from the app 'disk utility' (in your utilities folder) is=20=

often considered by many a good way of ensuring that installs of any=20
software are landing on a fresh healthy system.

Help !! - where are the real experts ?


On Monday, January 24, 2005, at 03:11 PM, Robert Campbell wrote:

> Thanks,
>
> I tried to install the packages individually.  I could not install the=20=

> PreferancePanes in the PreferencePanes folder, and it asked me to=20
> choose another file to put it in.  I also could not install the driver=20=

> itself.  It came up with a ! over the driver with the indication that=20=

> there was not enough room, or that an install to this particular disk=20=

> was not possible.  Something is certainly amuck.  I tried to find the=20=

> original install directions that told me how to tell if the driver was=20=

> installed successfully, and thought I had printed them off, but I=20
> could not find it.
>
> As far as another driver, I erased the program and preferencepane of a=20=

> wireless adapter driver I had.  The uninstall would not do its job. =20=

> Could there be another component of the adapter driver out there that=20=

> I missed?
>
> Blessings,
>
> Ed
> On Monday, January 24, 2005, at 03:11  AM, Andrew Beardsmore wrote:
>
>> Dear Robert
>>
>> I must stress that I am NO expert, but this bit -
>>
>>> /Users/robertcampbell/Desktop/Troubleshooting Info.command:=20
>>> /usr/local/bin/WirelessConfig: No such file or directory
>>> logout
>>> [Process completed]
>>
>> suggests to me that the install hasn't been complete or that stuff=20
>> hasn't gone where it should have  - each time I have installed=20
>> wireless driver (just did one yesterday after reinstalling 10.3)=20
>> there often is a need to create a folder /library/preferencepanes for=20=

>> starters, so the relevant files have somewhere to to be installed=20
>> (although it seems as if if you keep reinstalling eventually these=20
>> folders get created ?)
>>
>> other tactics that have worked for me - install using main installer=20=

>> package, reboot, install again using separate installers (in the=20
>> installers folder), reboot; checking to see if the en1 port has it's=20=

>> existence confirmed in the network prefs pane in sys utilities,=20
>> selecting this, then rebooting (you get the idea - loads of mucking=20=

>> about backwards and forwards til it sticks !)) - I actually once got=20=

>> fed up as it seemed not to have taken and ran the uninstaller (with=20=

>> corresponding full confirmation in terminal that it had been=20
>> uninstalled) and just as I was about to reboot got a dialogue box pop=20=

>> up that said "a new port en1 has been detected, do you want to=20
>> configure his port ?" I clicked yes and had it fully working on the=20=

>> network within seconds - of course after restarting the port had gone=20=

>> dead as the uninstaller script had then finished properly trashing=20
>> the relevent files (I think it renames a .kext file so that it can=20
>> delete it on reboot whereas just renamed and moved by the uninstaller=20=

>> it was still working happily ! - just a theory .....)
>>
>> Another top tip - get rid of any other relevant wireless drivers you=20=

>> may have tried - I once got it up and running after dumping the=20
>> ioxperts driver.
>>
>> I also remember an email from kori lessing sometime ago that had some=20=

>> of the info from the top paragraph expanded upon - with a copy of=20
>> what the troubleshooting script should say when all the files are=20
>> correctly installed.
>>
>> Any how as I say, I am not an expert and would really appreciate a=20
>> more detailed and correct assessment of why it sometimes fails to=20
>> install from one of the developers - I do system clean installs=20
>> fairly regularly for various reasons and am frustrated myself by how=20=

>> hard it is to get it installed sometimes ! That said we'd all be up=20=

>> the creek without a paddle if these guys hadn't done the work=20
>> already, so a big thanks for that !
>>
>> Good Luck !
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> p.s. this person has a point as well - the card being in does seem to=20=

>> make a difference
>>
>>>> From: <wiz...@ch...>
>>>> Date: Sun Jan 23, 2005  5:18:51 PM Europe/London
>>>> To: Ho Young Cho <ho...@gm...>,=20
>>>> <wir...@li...>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] problem with wallstreet pb=20
>>>> and orinoco 802.11b gold
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> ok BUT have you uninstalled it, installed it , and rebooted with=20=

>>>>> the card in? exactly in that order , the card is in ,you uninstall=20=

>>>>> the driver , then reinstall , then reboot all with the card in ,=20=

>>>>> then look in system preferences under network and look for the en1=20=

>>>>> interface in the pull down tab
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Monday, January 24, 2005, at 01:40 AM, Robert Campbell wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> This is my first post here.  I am quite frustrated with this=20
>>> wireless networking.  I am hopeful that you will be able to help me=20=

>>> out.  At first, I thought the distance from my office to my point of=20=

>>> access was too great.  But I have had a tech come in with his=20
>>> Powerbook and with a wireless card, pick up a signal.  So I know the=20=

>>> problem is with my network.
>>>
>>> The Point of Access is a Netgear wireless router connected to a PC=20=

>>> computer.  I hear that it makes no difference.  No WEP.
>>>
>>> So, here is the troubleshooting data.  Please tell me what to do.
>>>
>>> ### wirelesscard info
>>>
>>>     | |             "VersionOneInfo" =3D ("Realtek","Rtl8139")
>>>
>>> ### network info
>>>
>>> lo0: flags=3D8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
>>>         inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
>>>         inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
>>>         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
>>> gif0: flags=3D8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
>>> stf0: flags=3D0<> mtu 1280
>>> en0: flags=3D8822<BROADCAST,SMART,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>>>         tunnel inet  -->
>>>         ether 00:03:93:7c:52:46
>>> ppp0: flags=3D8051<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>>>         inet 209.63.213.69 --> 209.63.213.10 netmask 0xffffff00
>>>
>>> ### wd command line tool status
>>>
>>> /Users/robertcampbell/Desktop/Troubleshooting Info.command:=20
>>> /usr/local/bin/WirelessConfig: No such file or directory
>>> logout
>>> [Process completed]
>>>
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>> Ed
>>>
>>>
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