PS/2 for Snow Leo
Does anyone know how to make PS/2 devices work on SL in x64? I've tried voodoops2controller, but it failed: "Aug 30 12:28:36 localhost kernel[0]: Error - kext org.voodoo.driver.PS2Controller declares com.apple.kernel dependencies. Only…
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Does anyone know how to make PS/2 devices work on SL in x64? I've tried voodoops2controller, but it failed:
"Aug 30 12:28:36 localhost kernel[0]: Error - kext org.voodoo.driver.PS2Controller declares com.apple.kernel dependencies. Only com.apple.kpi.* dependencies are supported for 64-bit kexts.
Aug 30 12:28:36 localhost kernel[0]: Can't load kext org.voodoo.driver.PS2Controller - failed to resolve library dependencies.
Aug 30 12:28:36 localhost kernel[0]: Kext org.voodoo.driver.PS2Controller failed to load (0xdc00800e).
Aug 30 12:28:36 localhost kernel[0]: Failed to load kext org.voodoo.driver.PS2Controller (error 0xdc00800e).
Aug 30 12:28:36 localhost kernel[0]: Couldn't alloc class "PS2Controller".
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damn...when i want to fix permisiions from 10.5.8 on SL partition it takes only 1 second ( i think something is wrong). And after reboot i get same errors:/ Im sure i do something wrong, so m8 if you could write everything step-by-step i would be very gretfull (if your posts isn't step by step already:))
Thanks for replies, but it doesn't wanna work:/
It doesn't wanna create .mkext file as you said.
I've got some old logitech keyboard and some shitty A4tech mouse.
"Task: Pack "/Volumes/Snow Leo/System/Library/Extensions"
to "/Volumes/Snow Leo/System/Library/Extensions.mkext"
Repair Permissions for "/Volumes/Snow Leo/System/Library/Extensions" ... Done.
-- Total processed: 4902 files for 50 sec.
kext: 300
plugin: 23
bundle: 18
ppp: 10
Search "Extensions.mkext" ... Not Found.
Packing new "Extensions.mkext" ...
Sorry, could not create "Extensions.mkext""
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try this
im using a ps/2 keyboard with a usb mouse on snow 10.6 thanks to voodoops2 kext...
try this attached voodoops2controller kext... note: there's two kexts inside the zip file. put both in /system/library/extensions.
then repair permissions with disk utility.
then "touch /system/library/extensions" in terminal.
reboot...
note: i remember getting erros when i had these kexts in /extra/extensions
works in both 32/64bit...
good luck!
try like so
first go download kext utility ↗ if u already havent got it.
say ur target snow leopard volume is called "SNOWLEO"...
copy the two voodoo kexts in the zip to "/snowleo/system/library/extensions"
open up the folder that has "kext utility.app". dont run it... just leave the window open.
open up another finder window and browse to "/snowleo/system/library"
click and drag & drop the folder "extensions" onto the "kext utility.app" in the other finder window u have open.
it will ask u to authenticate by entering ur password, do that...
kext utility will repair the extension permissions and build and pack a new "extensions.mkext"... it might not successfully create the mkext, just ignore that...
reboot into snowleo...
that should do it... btw, what ps2 hardware are u tryin to get working?
weird
the Extensions.mkext isnt important... only the permissions matter for booting into snow...
have u tried rebooting into snow? what error msgs do u get now?
btw, ive only tried this with a ps2 keyboard...
so could u unplug the ps2 mouse and see what happens with just the ps2 keyboard?
as a last resort try the following commands in terminal and try booting into snow:
chmod -R 755 /snowleo/system/library/extensions
chown -R root:wheel /snowleo/system/library/extensions
touch /snowleo/system/library/extensions
replace "snowleo" with your snow volume name...
if that doesnt do it, im sorry there's nothing else i can think of...
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
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| @Diwad | Primary Author | 3 | 2009-08-31 |
| @djnitehawk | Core Contributor | 3 | 2009-08-31 |