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Dec 17, 2011 7:27 AM

usb drivers on mac!?

Hello

 

I was trying to setup a pod studio gx on my mac and after several attemtps it dosn't show in license manager (the led on top is red); did the setup on my windows computer and there it works fine so my guess is the the usb driver files on mac are the problem

 

Does anyone know how to remove them by hand so I can do a clen install afterward?

  • rocky_boss Just Startin'
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    Dec 19, 2011 7:24 AM (in response to rocky_boss)
    Re: usb drivers on mac!?

    so no one knows how to make it work with lion 10.7.2?

  • Kneehow UberGuru
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    Dec 19, 2011 9:51 AM (in response to rocky_boss)
    Re: usb drivers on mac!?

    A few things about Apple's new Mac OSX 10.7.x (Lion) release:

     

    It's been discovered that on the newest Apple OSX build (10.7.x), a.k.a. "Lion" the Library folder is now hidden by default.

     

    • If you're running a Mac with Lion OSX 10.7.x, please "unhide" the Library folder by running Terminal (found in HD>Applications>Utilities).
    • Then, type this: chflags nohidden /Users/<Username (this is the name you've abitrary chosen for your Mac Account Name!)>/Library
    • Exit Terminal.

    Open up a Finder Window and now go to three locations:

    1. HD/System/Library/Extensions
    2. HD/Library/Audio
    3. HD/Library/PreferencePanes

     

    • Control or Right Click inside the last folder of each of the three locations listed above (i.e "Extensions", "Audio" and "PreferencePanes" and select "Get Info".
    • In the Dialogue Box select Sharing and Permissions and make sure the folder is set to "Read and Write" NOT "Read Only".

     

    Are the drivers properly installing into the folders, now that they're set to "Read and Write"?

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    Dec 19, 2011 1:05 PM (in response to rocky_boss)
    Re: usb drivers on mac!?

    thanks for the reply ... gave me an idea

     

    tried the way you described it, but was the same red led at the end, so I did it another way:

     

    step 1 - enabled full permissions on both library folders

     

    #chmod -R 777 /Library

    #chmod -R 777 /Users/myuser/Library

     

     

    step 2 - opened the contents of the driver installer (7.1.0) and installed each package

     

    - line 6 audio driver (reboot after)

    - line 6 audio-midi prefs

    - line 6 driver uninstaller

    - line 6 midi driver

    - line 6 twx framework

     

    step 3 - installed pod farm 2.51

     

     

     

    the driver works now, but the podfarm sticks to demo mode with the following warning:

     

    "pod farm 2 found a valid license on your gx, but you need to run the line 6 license manager

    to allow pod farm 2 to be run on this computer with your gx"

     

    ... in license manager both computer and gx are authorised ...

  • rocky_boss Just Startin'
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    Dec 21, 2011 12:36 PM (in response to rocky_boss)
    Re: usb drivers on mac!?

    any insight on the license matter?

    • Line6Hugo Line 6
      Line6Hugo
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      Dec 22, 2011 4:56 PM (in response to rocky_boss)
      Re: usb drivers on mac!?

      Yes, please use the following steps to change permissions on a specific Line 6 folder on the system then authorize once again with License Manager:

       

      • Close all open programs out, go to the Mac HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Line 6 folder.  ***If you are on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.x, the Library folder is hidden.  To 'unhide' this folder, you must first run the terminal program located in the Applications/Utilities folder.  Once Terminal is running, at the command prompt, type the following:
        • chflags nohidden /Users/Username/Library
          • *The username is the username of your computer which has the house icon under Places
        • Hit enter.  There will be no indication that anything happend except for a new command prompt if it worked.
        • With the Library folder now visible, go to:  Mac HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Line 6 folder
      • CTRL+Click on that Line 6 folder in that location folder and select GET INFO.  Check the permissions at the bottom of GET INFO, and check to see if they are set to READ ONLY. If so, manually change the permissions to Read & Write.
      • Then, run License Manager and just sign in with your Line 6 username.
      • After signing in, the Line 6 folder in the above location should be populated with new items such as a Guitarport and License Manager folders, and a L6system file.
      • Then, close out License Manager and test POD Farm 2.51 standalone or plug-in within Pro Tools once again.

       

       

      Regards,

       

      Line6Hugo

  • rocky_boss Just Startin'
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    Dec 23, 2011 4:07 AM (in response to rocky_boss)
    Re: usb drivers on mac!?

    meanwhile I've reinstalled my mac from scratch (had several problems on it) and before the update at 10.7.2 I've installed the drivers (7.1.0) and software for the gx - all works perfectly; at the end line 6 monkey reported that a new set of drivers is available (7.1.3) and installed those too.

     

    After that I made the system updates and reinstalled all the other stuff and everything seems to be ok

     

    So, in conclusion my operating system was messed up and created the problems ...

     

    Thanks for the replies!

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