[SOLVED] E7470: Ethernet not working

[Jake Lo]

Yeah, where did you get the source file to create the installer?

[spikar]

Followed both these;

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/9179-dell-latitude-e7x70-clover-uefi-only/

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/8506-dell-latitude-inspiron-precision-xps-clover-guide/&do=findComment&comment=54621

 

The only thing that didn't work for me and I got error for was the following; Should I still be following the post-installation steps? 

8. Repair permission and rebuild cache. Run command from terminal

      sudo chmod -Rf 755 /L*/E*

      sudo chown -Rf 0:0 /L*/E*

      sudo touch -f /L*/E*

      sudo chmod -Rf 755 /S*/L*/E*

      sudo chown -Rf 0:0 /S*/L*/E*

      sudo touch -f /S*/L*/E*

      sudo kextcache -Boot -U /

[spikar]

When doing a fresh install - 

 

Coming up to the step;

 

'How do you Connect?"

 

If I choose Local Network (Ethernet) -> any of the options it will always reboot and doesn't go to the next step. 

 

It only allows me to continue if I Choose 'My computer does not connect to the Internet' 

 

Is that normal?

[Jake Lo]

I always choose  'My computer does not connect to the Internet'  during post install, never tried the other options.

 

So the Install macOS Sierra.app (source) is from Appstore and not a Distro?

[spikar]

Yes - downloaded from my other mac from the Appstore. 

Is that the incorrect one?

[spikar]

Choosing 'My Computer Does Not Conncect to The Internet' 

 

I finish the set up process and without doing any other post install steps... check the network and having the same issue. 

[Jake Lo]

/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ showing the same list of files, no NetworkInterface.plist?

Do you have Windows or any other OS running on it to confirm if the network device is actually detected and working?

You could try Ubuntu live disk if you don't to test.

[spikar]

Yep - same files. 

 

Will shoot up Win 10 on it and give it a go. 

 

Make sure it's working on Win 10. 

 

Suggesting the interface may be wrecked? 

[spikar]

Just tested on Win 10 and definitely working. 

[Jake Lo]

Sounds like either the USB installer or the source file is bad. Try either recreate the install and test. If that still fails, then redownload it from AppStore.

It should at minimum have NetworkInterface.plist in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/