Can't install with clover

Hi,

I managed to create the clover install usb stick with yosemite, but when I try the install process, I can boot on the stick but on boot manager menu I can't see the EFI usb stick, I only see the DVD writer/reader, and my hard drives.

What can I do ?

Thanks

esoxx said:

Hi,

I managed to create the clover install usb stick with yosemite, but when I try the install process, I can boot on the stick but on boot manager menu I can't see the EFI usb stick, I only see the DVD writer/reader, and my hard drives.

What can I do ?

Thanks

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Ensure that boot mode set to UEFI. Disable CSM.

Thank you. You mean on BIOS ?

Here is what I have if I plug the usb stick on the front USB 3 socket (MB is GB X79s-UP5 wifi), I can't find my usb stick on boot menu if plugged on rear USB3 socket :



Then if I plug the stick on front usb2 socket I have this :



And then this when I hit the choice to install from the stick :



And then this after 1 or 2 minutes :


And is remains stucked on this last screen...

I have a radeon 7950 Sapphire as video card.

If I setup the boot to UEFI only, I can see my USB Stick on the drive list boot option on the bios but I don't see it in the device list on boot when I hit the hotkey F12 on boot...

Maybe I did wrong on the creation of the yosemite USB install stick.

My network devices are : Intel 82579LM Gigabyte and a Realtek PCIe Family controler (both on the MB)

What files do I have to copy on the yosemite install stick regarding my network and HD7950 radeon video Card ?

esoxx said:

Thank you. You mean on BIOS ?

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Yes. If the clover usb created in UEFI mode then set the boot mode as UEFI/CSM Disabled on BIOS.

Here is what I have if I plug the usb stick on the front USB 3 socket (MB is GB X79s-UP5 wifi), I can't find my usb stick on boot menu if plugged on rear USB3 socket :

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Always use USB2.0 port for installation.

Remove all the HDDs/SSDs, other than where you want to install the OS X.

Then if I plug the stick on front usb2 socket I have this :

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And then this when I hit the choice to install from the stick :

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And then this after 1 or 2 minutes :
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And is remains stucked on this last screen...

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Boot in verbose mode and post a clear photo of the frozen screen. For verbose mode booting, press space bar on the clover screen.

I have a radeon 7950 Sapphire as video card.

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I think, now the issue not with graphics. Let's see what is blocking your booting in verbose mode.

esoxx said:

If I setup the boot to UEFI only, I can see my USB Stick on the drive list boot option on the bios but I don't see it in the device list on boot when I hit the hotkey F12 on boot...

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The boot need to be set as per how you created the bootable USB.

If the bootable USB created in UEFI mode then set UEFI on BIOS, otherwise use UEFI+Legacy/CSM Enabled mode.

esoxx said:

Maybe I did wrong on the creation of the yosemite USB install stick.

My network devices are : Intel 82579LM Gigabyte and a Realtek PCIe Family controler (both on the MB)

What files do I have to copy on the yosemite install stick regarding my network and HD7950 radeon video Card ?

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Network is not mandatory for installation. Only the FakeSMC.kext is enough for installation.

I'm a bit lost ! I installed many Linux OS on my previous PC with no problem... There is something I don't understand in the USB stick creation : why choose GUID partition Table on the partition creation and not MBR as said in the unibeast/multibeast install ? If I use GUID partiton table it says there is no bootable OS on boot...

In the mean time I tried a multibeast/unibeast install and here is where it got stucked :



I try a new clover install and will post the screen shot where it gets stucked.

esoxx said:

There is something I don't understand in the USB stick creation : why choose GUID partition Table on the partition creation and not MBR as said in the unibeast/multibeast install ?

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OS X requires GUID Partition Table, cannot be installed on MBR.

For making Unibeast USB you can use MBR Partition Table.

If I use GUID partiton table it says there is no bootable OS on boot...

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Have you completed the installation or now trying to install the OS X??

In the mean time I tried a multibeast/unibeast install and here is where it got stucked :

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I try a new clover install and will post the screen shot where it gets stucked.

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Now you are using clover usb or UniBeast USB??

Which motherboard you have??

Try to boot with "dart=0 npci=0x2000 -v" or "dart=0 npci=0x3000 -v"

No I just tried unibeast in the mean time. I'm back on clover, preparing the usb stick

esoxx said:

No I just tried unibeast in the mean time. I'm back on clover, preparing the usb stick

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What happened with Unibeast??