I need help for my first Hackintosh

[SnakesKiller]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first hackintosh with opencore and i'm unable to boot it up.
Started the installation successfully, but after the first reboot, the installer in the opencore menu wont show the apple logo it just reboot automatically seems crashed.

I have two gpu GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1650 super (no nvidia web drivers available need to be disabled so i used boot argument -wegnoegpu in my config.plist)
- Dedicated GPU : Intel UHD Graphics 630

I have another problem
I would like to run the integrated graphics for my hackintosh and the GTX for my Windows. when i switch Initial Display Output to iGPU and leave it auto (not enabled) i cant see the bios screen and if i switch Initial Display Output to iGPU with iGPU enabled there is no output at all.
ps : i tired to switch cable between two hdmi output

Specs:
Gigabyte B460M Aorus Pro (Bios: F5b)
Intel Core i5 10400
Ram 2 x 8GB Patriot VIPER STEEL 8Gb - 3200Mhz
SSD WD 512GB
VGA iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Opencore 0.6.6

Best,

 

[Edhawk]

Attaching a Copy of your OpenCore folder would be helpful. Redact your Serial number, UUID, MLB and ROM, if you have checked the SN. with Apple Support.

I take it you are dual booting macOS and Windows 10 and use the Nvidia card for Windows.

The Integrated GPU (UHD 630), has it been set with a Framebuffer that can drive a display, or have you used an empty/headless framebuffer with zero (0) display connectors? As the Nvidia card is being disabled you should be using a Framebuffer that can drive a display.

You may be best served temporarily removing the Nvidia GPU, setting up your Hack with the IGPU and then reinstalling the Nvidia card once you have macOS installed. This will cause you less issues.

I would also recommend you only have the drive you plan to install macOS on connected, along with the macOS installer USB. Again to minimise the risk of a kernel panic from something unrelated to the installation process.

 

[SnakesKiller]

@Edhawk, thanks for the fast reply, first of all i'm doing a dual boot in same SSD. I didn't change anything from factor i don't know if there is an empty/headless framebuffer with zero (0) display connectors, how can i change that ? is it in the bios ?
I will remove the Nvidia card during the installation process.

Here is my EFI

 

[Edhawk]

No the headless framebuffer would be in your config.plist. This would be something you added depending on how well you followed the OC guide and whether you understood what they were telling you to do.

• So you have a single SSD, that has been formatted how?
  • GUID/GPT or MBR?
  • NTFS or HFS/APFS?
  • How many partitions?
• Have you already installed Windows 10 on the SSD?

 

[Edhawk]

The OC folder looks good, did you create it, or did you obtain it from someone with a similar system.

I am really surprised to see a USBPorts.kext in the /OC/Kexts folder if this is your first hack. Which guide did you follow to create it?

 

[SnakesKiller]

I have two partitions on the GPT SSD, windows is already installed first as the guide tells.
I created my EFI and failed with bootstrap paths errors so i got this EFI from someone has the same hardware except the Nvidia.
i followed the Dortania's OpenCore Install Guide
here is my first EFI

 

[Edhawk]

If you are booting with the EFI folder in post # 3 the other EFI doesn't enter the equation and can be ignored.

Do you have a 200-210MB EFI Partition on the SSD, at the beginning of the SSD? If you had Windows on the drive before attempting to install macOS, you would have had to have created this EFI Partition via Windows or a Linux distro using GParted or a similar disk partitioning application.

While the guide might say it doesn't matter which order the OS's are installed in a few places, it then contradicts itself and says to install macOS first! See this section of the Multiboot guide - https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Multiboot/empty/samedisk.html#precautions

Personally I always installed macOS first, creating the EFI Partition, a macOS partition and a separate HFS+ formatted partition for Windows. Installed macOS. Then deleted and re-formatted the HFS+ Windows partition to NTFS, while installing Windows on the disk.

However, I soon learnt that having the two OS's on separate disks is far easier to manage and less likely to cause issues.

 

[SnakesKiller]

Yes i resized the windows 100 mb system partition to be 200 mb with gparted but its not at the beginning see this link
https://hackintosh-multiboot.gitbook.io/hackintosh-multiboot/uefi/1-disk-+-winders-loonix

I saw on forums that windows will delete any efi installed on disk and create his own

 

[Edhawk]

OK, then have you set your Bios to run macOS.

These were the common changes required, before we all started using OpenCore.

1. Virtualization : Enabled
2. VT-d : Disabled
3. XHCI Hand-Off : Enabled
4. Legacy USB Support: Auto/Enabled
5. IO SerialPort : Disabled
6. Network Stack : Disabled
7. XMP Profile : Auto / Profile 1/Enabled
8. UEFI Booting set to Enabled and set Priority over Legacy
9. Secure Boot : Disabled
10. Fast Boot : Disabled
11. OS Type: Other OS
12. Wake on LAN : Disabled

When using a Dedicated Graphics + Integrated graphics card:

1. Integrated Graphics : Enabled
2. Graphics: PEG/PCIe Slot 1
3. Initial Display Output : PCIe 1 Slot
4. DVMT Pre-Allocated : 128M or higher

Do your bios settings match these?

 

[SnakesKiller]

Yes i did the changes but there i some configs i did not find them

1. Virtualization : Enabled (done)
2. VT-d : Disabled (done)
3. XHCI Hand-Off : Enabled (done)
4. Legacy USB Support: Auto/Enabled (not sure about this one)
5. IO SerialPort : Disabled (done)
6. Network Stack : Disabled (not sure about this one)
7. XMP Profile : (XMP not set i'm using default config)
8. Secure Boot : Disabled (done)
9. Fast Boot : Disabled (done)
10. OS Type: Other OS (Windows 10)
11. Wake on LAN : Disabled (done)

When using a Dedicated Graphics + Integrated graphics card:

1. Integrated Graphics : Enabled (done)
2. Graphics: PEG/PCIe Slot 1 (default is PCIe Slot 1)
3. Initial Display Output : PCIe 1 Slot (done)
4. DVMT Pre-Allocated : 128M or higher (not sure about this one)

 

[Edhawk]

To get the system working at its best with a dual boot system for macOS you need to change item 10 to Other OS. This is in the Boot section of your Bios:

You need to have the DVMT Pre-Allocated set to 128MB for the IGPU. This is within the Settings section of the Bios:

The Legacy USB settings are also to be found in the Settings section of the bios:

Network Stack, also within the Settings section of the Bios:

You may also need to set Above 4G Decoding to Enabled.

If the Bios is not set correctly this can lead to unnecessary Kernel Panics while booting the system.

 

[SnakesKiller]

Hello, i tried today to boot without GPU Nvidia but the pc wont start and gives me 5 short beeps means CPU error how to fix this ? i tried to clear my cmos and its the same result

 

[SnakesKiller]

pc is booting now but with black screen

edit : after trying with removing battery failed i used the jumpers to clear cmos, its working now

same kernel panic, should i go for catalina ?

 

[Edhawk]

The issue isn't the version of macOS you are trying to install. There is something wrong with the contents of the EFI folder or the config.plist.

Removing the Nvidia card while you are installing macOS will help.

The kernel panic screen image in post #13 is most commonly related to an issue with the SSDT-EC.aml you are using. However, there are a number of other possible causes, and an equal number of possible fixes.

I would recommend you have a read of this section of the OC Troubleshooting guide - https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore...rnel-issues.html#stuck-on-eb-log-exitbs-start

 

[SnakesKiller]

Couldn't install am stuck with boot loop with that panic error, i tried reinstalling with a full installer done via a real mac and fixed this error Device is write locked with this https://github.com/marknotton/OpenCore-EFI#2-device-is-write-locked
unplugged all disks and usb devices from pc too
tried many EFI folders with no luck

 

[Edhawk]

1. Did you follow the guidance in the link you posted, changing the csr-active-config value and adding the -s boot argument?
2. Did this allow you to boot to Single User Mode?
3. Did it enable you to install Big Sur, after typing 'Exit'?
4. Did you then remove the -s boot argument?
5. Have you checked your bios to see if anything has changed and needs to be reset?

 

[Edhawk]

When you change EFI folders, do you reset/clear the Nvram to remove the previous settings?

 

[SnakesKiller]

Yes i did reset Nvram serval times from opencore menu

 

[Edhawk]

What is the story regarding the questions in post #16?

 

[SnakesKiller]

1. Did you follow the guidance in the link you posted, changing the csr-active-config value and adding the -s boot argument? ( yes )
2. Did this allow you to boot to Single User Mode? ( yes it started installing )
3. Did it enable you to install Big Sur, after typing 'Exit'? ( i didn't get this step to type exit it started installing big sur and then pc rebooted the first time )
4. Did you then remove the -s boot argument? ( yes )
5. Have you checked your bios to see if anything has changed and needs to be reset? ( everything is good in the bios )