10 thing you should know when you switch to mac
October 25th, 2006
1. start up items
start up configuration is now stored at: /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist
/System/Library/StartupItems (for system startup items) or /Library/StartupItems (for locally-installed startup items).
2. root user is disabled, but you still can access root user, just type
sudo su -
3. use Synergy for sharing your keyboard and mouse. and your key mapping changes from xp
windows key - Option key
Alt key - command key
4. to share windows folder, use “connect to server” under Finder -> go menu
smb://host/shareName
To be continued.
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1. Sherwood | January 17th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Here is how to make thinkpad Atheros wireless working..
edit: please note you have to have your wireless/airport device as en1, in my case my built in ethernet takes en0 so it works out fine. (make change in /library/systemconfiguration/networkinterfaces.plist)
Download the official Intel 10.4.5 update from Apple (98MB) (http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/mac…45forintel.html)
Backup your /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext
Extract the IO80211Family.kext from the 10.4.5 update (using pacifist?)
open finder to /System/Library/Extensions
drag the kext from 10.4.5 update into the /System/Library/Extensions folder
enter passsword when prompted
open the disk utility (/Application/Utilities/Disk Utility), then repair permissions on your Startup volume (may take a little while)
open up terminal, and switch to root (enter sudo -s, enter your user password)
CODE
cd /System/Library/Extensions
chmod -R 755 IO80211family.kext
chown -R root:wheel IO80211family.kext
then list the contents
CODE
ls -l
make sure the IO80211Family line looks like this:
CODE
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Feb 2 2006 IO80211Family.kext
check that the permissions propagated to subdirectories:
CODE
cd IO80211Family.kext/contents/plugins
ls -l
should look like this:
CODE
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Feb 2 2006 AirPortAtheros5424.kext
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Feb 2 2006 AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext
then test that the extensions works:
CODE
kextload AirPortAtheros5424.kext
should give a extension loaded successfully message
then you have to go to System Preferences>Network
a message should pop up telling you you have a new AirPort. from the Show: box, pick AirPort. you can set the options here, i suggest you check the Show airport status in menu bar, make sure you click apply now.
There you have it, fully working native Atheros card!
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