unable to boot after install of some kexts
can some help me i installed some kexts now i cant boot when i boot with -v i get to errors in yellow that say unable to find drivers com.apple.driver.appleacpiplatform and com,psystar.driver.openhaltrestart.
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- @bandit250 Published 2009-03-07
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can some help me i installed some kexts now i cant boot when i boot with -v i get to errors in yellow that say unable to find drivers com.apple.driver.appleacpiplatform and com,psystar.driver.openhaltrestart.
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i tryed -v-x-F still nothing just asks me to reboot do i have to re-install it?
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Try -v -x -F. If this lets you in, restore the ACPI driver as my guess is that's where your trouble lies.
It is also a good idea to backup both your Extensions folder and your kernel once you get a working system. You could then boot into Single User Mode (-s) and manually replace those kexts.
To backup your Extensions folder:
1. First we will make a directory called "backup" in our root directory to store them. Open Terminal and type:
mkdir /backup2. Copy your kexts to the new "backup" folder.
cp -r /System/Library/Extensions /backupTo backup your kernel:
1. Open Terminal and type the following:
cp -r /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.backupNow if your kernel gets replaced you can boot using the boot-option mach_kernel.backup and it will load your backup kernel.
i tryed -v-x-F still nothing just asks me to reboot do i have to re-install it?
try "-s" and try to restore your old kexts
@bandit250i tryed -v-x-F still nothing just asks me to reboot do i have to re-install it?
Do you remember the exact kexts which you installed? We may be able to help you avoid a complete reinstall but will need to know a bit more.
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| @bandit250 | Primary Author | 2 | 2009-03-07 → 2009-03-08 |
| @lanceomni | Contributor | 2 | 2009-03-08 → 2009-03-10 |
| @Ali C. | Contributor | 1 | 2009-03-08 |
| @erick2red | Contributor | 1 | 2009-03-09 |