New MBP Airport update = Glitches gaaaylore

8O · Post by 8O » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:24 am

This fix from Timothy Allen finally worked for me: http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89139

Previously I'd tried the fix as described in the Apple Forums (using old update package file and Pacifist to extract), but it didn't work. But using Timothy Allen's file plus a "Repair Permissions" finally got things working again. No more crackles!!!

@Naive Teen Idol: have you tried Repairing Permissions?

nobbystylus · Post by **nobbystylus** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:36 am

Naive Teen Idol wrote:Terrific -- I'm about to leave for a week out of the country, just tried this and destroyed my Airport functionality entirely. Now it says that a whole series of files were installed improperly.

Anyone know how to reinstall Airport software, extensions and drivers?

me too... arse..

reinstalling the OS from a combo update

nobbystylus · Post by **nobbystylus** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:58 am

Naive Teen Idol wrote:Terrific -- I'm about to leave for a week out of the country, just tried this and destroyed my Airport functionality entirely. Now it says that a whole series of files were installed improperly.

Anyone know how to reinstall Airport software, extensions and drivers?

can't seem to install the combo update and my time machine backup doesn't seem to have anything i need.. oh shite..

Naive Teen Idol · Post by **Naive Teen Idol** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:59 am

I just tried Timothy's solution myself -- and it keeps telling me that it and another file (Contents/Plugin/something else) was installed incorrectly.

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:50 am

are you on 10.4.11?

Naive Teen Idol · Post by **Naive Teen Idol** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:52 am

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:59 am

repaired permissions?

Naive Teen Idol · Post by **Naive Teen Idol** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:03 am

Not following you.

Maybe this helps. When I put in your file (and the one from Pacifist), it asked me to authenticate -- and I did. Pacifist also revealed that file to be two or three embedded files, I think, thus the fact that it says two files are installed correctly.

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:08 am

you dont have to use pacifist on the zip file i supplied... just copy mine .ktext file in and that's it.. that might be your problem

Naive Teen Idol · Post by **Naive Teen Idol** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:10 am

I know -- but it still says the file was installed incorrectly.

I'm wondering if there's a way to just reinstall the Airport software alone.

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:13 am

just go to the apple download site and download the new airport patch?

Naive Teen Idol · Post by **Naive Teen Idol** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:15 am

I did - it says the same thing. I'm at a bit of a loss. It's possible my mistake was authenticating more than the one file -- but the way Pacifist worked, it really seemed like those were embedded in the .ktext file.

8O · Post by 8O » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:01 am

"Not installed correctly" was exactly the error I was getting. What you need to do is use Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility. In Disk Utility, select your hard drive and hit "Repair Disk Permissions". When it's finished, restart your Mac. That should work. Let us know...

Naive Teen Idol · Post by **Naive Teen Idol** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:20 pm

Well, progress, perhaps. This time when I boot up, the Mac doesn't say that the general IO80211Family.kext file isn't working anymore. But the IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros.kext file still says it was installed improperly.

bdhm · Post by **bdhm** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:35 pm

Naive Teen Idol wrote:Well, progress, perhaps. This time when I boot up, the Mac doesn't say that the general IO80211Family.kext file isn't working anymore. But the IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AirPortAtheros.kext file still says it was installed improperly.

I had the same problem.
my solution:
-- throw the "IO80211Family.kext" file in the trash.
-- restart.
-- disc tool.
-- install 2007 update or Pacifist file.
END

bd