Thread: USB Wifi Adapter (Trendnet TEW-648UBM) not showing up

I read on this page (http://wiki.osx86pro...10.7.2#Wireless) that the Trendnet TEW-648UBM wireless usb adapter should work for Lion 10.7.2. So, I decided to try it for 10.7.3. I downloaded from the Realtek site using the RTL8188SU chipset driver.

I then got a kernel panic. I'm no expert at reading kernel panics, but it looked like a problem with ACPI, so I installed the AppleACPIPlatform.kext. That got me past the panic!

So I thought all was well...final step, set up wifi. Unfortunately, that's were I'm stuck. I got to the Preferences > Networking, and the usb wifi adapter does not show up.

What do I need to do to get the usb adapter to show up in the networking section?

Did you tried this?? > RTL8188S USB WLAN - Downloads - OSx86.net

If yes, did you tried using the 32bit kernel???

PS: Remember that in OS X Lion the flag "arch=i386" at boot does`t work, you need to add the key below to your org.chameleon.Boot.plist manually or using Chameleon Wizard...

Code:

<key>arch</key>
<string>i386</string>

Originally Posted by kyndder

Did you tried this?? > RTL8188S USB WLAN - Downloads - OSx86.net

If yes, did you tried using the 32bit kernel???

PS: Remember that in OS X Lion the flag "arch=i386" at boot does`t work, you need to add the key below to your org.chameleon.Boot.plist manually or using Chameleon Wizard...

Code:

<key>arch</key>
<string>i386</string>

I have not tried the driver that you linked--I'll try it now. But it looks like an older version of the driver I just tried (v1.8.6 compared to v1.9.7).

Also, can't find file called org.chameleon.Boot.plist. Where should it be located? I'm using Chameleon-2.0-RC5-r1083.

Originally Posted by thephatp

I have not tried the driver that you linked--I'll try it now. But it looks like an older version of the driver I just tried (v1.8.6 compared to v1.9.7).

Also, can't find file called org.chameleon.Boot.plist. Where should it be located? I'm using Chameleon-2.0-RC5-r1083.

This version o Chameleon uses com.apple.Boot.plist...

I recommend that replace this file for the one with same name at the root of your OS X partition (maybe the file is hidden, in this case, use this app to turn hidden files visible Download UnHidden for Mac - Show or hide hidden files. MacUpdate.com ) > boot.zip

Add the key below to your "com.apple.Boot.plist" and save the changes...

Code:

<key>arch</key>
<string>i386</string>

After you add the key, rename the file com.apple.Boot.plist to org.chameleon.Boot.plist and reboot...

Originally Posted by kyndder

This version o Chameleon uses com.apple.Boot.plist...

I recommend that replace this file for the one with same name at the root of your OS X partition (maybe the file is hidden, in this case, use this app to turn hidden files visible Download UnHidden for Mac - Show or hide hidden files. MacUpdate.com ) > boot.zip

Add the key below to your "com.apple.Boot.plist" and save the changes...

Code:

<key>arch</key>
<string>i386</string>

After you add the key, rename the file com.apple.Boot.plist to org.chameleon.Boot.plist and reboot...

I installed MacUnhide, and am seeing hidden files now, but I do not see "/com.apple.Boot.plist". I'll add the lines you specify in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist.

Then, you said I should rename the file, meaning there is no longer a com.apple.Boot.plist, correct? Is that going to matter for Chameleon? Or is that past the point of the bootloader (at the beginning of loading the OS)?

Originally Posted by thephatp

I installed MacUnhide, and am seeing hidden files now, but I do not see "/com.apple.Boot.plist". I'll add the lines you specify in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist.

Don`t do that...

Chameleon does`t read this file...

Originally Posted by thephatp

Then, you said I should rename the file, meaning there is no longer a com.apple.Boot.plist, correct? Is that going to matter for Chameleon? Or is that past the point of the bootloader (at the beginning of loading the OS)?

No..

This is completely needed...

If you have sure that you don`t have the file, replace the "boot" file and put this one inside of your /Extra folder > org.chameleon.Boot.plist.zip

Originally Posted by kyndder

This is completely needed...

If you have sure that you don`t have the file, replace the "boot" file and put this one inside of your /Extra folder > org.chameleon.Boot.plist.zip

Sorry for the noob questions. What do you mean by `replace the "boot" file`? In the root of the partition, there is a hidden "boot" file that you speak of. Do I delete that? Rename it to something else? Or are you referring to a different file?

By the way, I REALLY appreciate your help. I've been working on this for 3 days now.

Originally Posted by thephatp

What do you mean by `replace the "boot" file`? In the root of the partition, there is a hidden "boot" file that you speak of.

Yes...

At the root of you OS X partition haves a hidden file called "boot"...

Delete this file, download, unzip and put on his place the one that I send to you...

Originally Posted by thephatp

By the way, I REALLY appreciate your help. I've been working on this for 3 days now.

Ok, I deleted the /boot file (looked like some type of binary file) and replaced it with the plist file you sent. Rebooted, and got a boot error before chameleon loaded. I had to boot using UniBeast from USB, then loaded from that, replaced the /boot file and rebooted, and Chameleon loaded again.

I'm confused at how Chameleon loads and how deleting that boot file could have caused a boot error before loading Chameleon. I say that because I have 5 partitions on a single hard drive right now, and I've left the first partition alone (a stable version of OS X) and I'm trying out these settings on the other partitions.

Is the boot file the same across all partitions (such that if I delete it from one partition, it is deleted from all of them)? If so, I see why that could have caused a boot error. If not, then I don't understand. Man, I feel lost.

No buddy...

You need to replace the "boot" file for the "boot" file that I send to you on this post > http://www.osx86.net/networking-wire...html#post95906

And the org.chameleon.Boot.plist that I send to you on this post > http://www.osx86.net/networking-wire...html#post95915 you need to put inside of your /Extra folder...