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4,841 reads · 2010-05-13
Note Software & Kexts ALC889a / Audio

Cannot enter password in Terminal sudo command

so im using iDeneb 10.5.8 lite and i installed the wrong audio driver and want to undo/uninstall the kext but when i tried to do so in Terminal with sudo command, so theres the password strip but i cant type anything in it nothing appears.…

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@WiZE Published 2010-05-13
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Software, Drivers & Kexts
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4,841 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 2 dispatches) · 2010-05-13
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@WiZE@snackole

so im using iDeneb 10.5.8 lite and i installed the wrong audio driver and want to undo/uninstall the kext but when i tried to do so in Terminal with sudo command, so theres the password strip but i cant type anything in it nothing appears.

dont know if relevant but i had thesame issue with the XxX 10.5.6 Final v2 distro (the inability to type the password that is)

so anyway ive got a gigabyte ga-ma74gm-s2h motherboard and the onboard audio is ALC888 and yes i did disable it in BIOS before i started the installation and used the VoodooHD one on the iDeneb Lite

I'd be grateful for any help to removing this bug

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1 technical responses curated from 2 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @snackole 2010-05-13

Nothing will appear. Just type your password and press enter.

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