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Unwanted/Unneeded kexts

I have no sound, netwerk and poor video. (Its fine, unless I scroll, or drag a window) I went through, and found the following kexts that I have no idea what they are for and would LOVE to get rid of them if I don't/won't need them...…

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@JoesMorgue Published 2009-05-22
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Leopard 10.5
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3,008 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 2 dispatches) · 2009-05-22
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@JoesMorgue@erick2red

I have no sound, netwerk and poor video. (Its fine, unless I scroll, or drag a window)

I went through, and found the following kexts that I have no idea what they are for and would LOVE to get rid of them if I don't/won't need them...

seatbelt
NVDAResman
Autofs
GeForce (Assume vid)
iTunesPhoneDriver (I don't have iPhone, don't like iTunes)

I went thru my install CD, and double clicked the packages of what I need, did the install. then rebooted with -v -f -F and I still have nothing.

I tried deleting AudioIPCDriver.kext, (Not listed above) but it was in use, so I will have to remove it while in single user mode

Synthesized Community Field Notes

1 technical responses curated from 2 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @erick2red 2009-05-22

DMG mounting management, something about security issues.

Filesystem darwin management.

I think you better dont erased these two.

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@JoesMorguePrimary Author12009-05-22
@erick2redContributor12009-05-22