[GUIDE] El Capitan on the GA-Z170X-UD3

[robtwopointoh]

Anyone have advice for the USB configuration? I copied the created usb.aml file to acpi/patched but it doesn't seem to do do anything - I get the same ports working as previously (enough, but not many, had to put in my pice card that works natively)

Any advice would be greatly apprciated! My z68 board was rock solid for years (!) but died while I returned from vacation .

I can't even get that far. I am not sure what todo with the Step 10 enabling ports item to create the usb.ami file. I know this is a separate question but related to yours. Without that and following every other step, my installation stops halfway through and I get the white circle with line through it. Is the usb.ami necessary to install or just to enable certain USB ports after installation?

 

[robtwopointoh]

You missed step 10

Yes updates bios before install attempt

I updated my bios, even though I already had that version, because I just can't get this to work and I have spent probably 25 hours on it. I don't know what to do in step 10???? That is all greek to me. How do I enable ports? Is this necessary for installation or just post installation? I have zero idea how to enable ports.

 

[cnrd]

I updated my bios, even though I already had that version, because I just can't get this to work and I have spent probably 25 hours on it. I don't know what to do in step 10???? That is all greek to me. How do I enable ports? Is this necessary for installation or just post installation? I have zero idea how to enable ports.

Open terminal and drop the USB-SSDT.py file on to the window. Then use the pictures in the last section (the ones of the I/O and board) to enable the ports you need by answering the questions.

HSxx are USB 2.0 and SSxx are USB 3.0

Also if you are not already doing so, use one of the top I/O ports (the ones beside the PS2 port) for the install USB.

Using one of these ports should allow you to install without the script but you /will/ have USB errors on your screen until it is fixed.

If that does not work, boot in verbose mode and post a picture where the kernel panic happens. I cannot help you unless I know what causes the crash.

When looking at the verbose picture you posted, it looks like your USB installer is not detected by OS X (Looks like the kernel panic is very early in the boot process). If you are not using one of the black top ports try that as the first thing.

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EDIT: someone was asking about if I will be doing a guide for macOS 10.12, I have been testing the PB6 release and we have two primary roadblocks:

AppleALC.kext (Audio), which is currently causing kernel panics.

Current fix: wait for developer to fix the problem. Use external audio until fixed.

Nvidia Web Driver, black screen is back in an even weirder way. If installing with multiple displays the screen will go black.

Current fix: always install using a single display connected, only connect other displays after fully working system.

Nvidia Web Driver, the nvda_drv=1 flag have problems getting the web driver to actually load.

Current fix: unknown.


Other than these problems the current config seems to work just fine.

 

[robtwopointoh]

Nope! Didn't work. Still getting this

 

[robtwopointoh]

Also the USB drive looks like that after trying to install?????? This never happened before that I know of

 

[cnrd]

Where is clover installed? I don't see it in the EFI partition?

I would start over from scratch.

Did you get the USB script to work?

EDIT: You will need the two files generated to boot.

I have attached the two files to this post, these ONLY enable USB 2.0 ports (All of them). If you want USB 3.0 you need to figure out how to do that.

Unzip that file and place BOTH files: SSDT-5.aml and USB-SSDT.aml in your ACPI/patched folder.

EDIT2: I just booted an install stick using the instructions + the files attached to this post.


The problem is probably just the USB not being detected, as El Cap is kinda picky about USB. (Which is why my script is needed).

EDIT3: If it still does not work, then please zip up your EFI partition (Where Clover is installed) and attach it, so I can take a look.

 

[robtwopointoh]

Where is clover installed? I don't see it in the EFI partition?

I would start over from scratch.

Did you get the USB script to work?

EDIT: You will need the two files generated to boot.

I have attached the two files to this post, these ONLY enable USB 2.0 ports (All of them). If you want USB 3.0 you need to figure out how to do that.

Unzip that file and place BOTH files: SSDT-5.aml and USB-SSDT.aml in your ACPI/patched folder.

EDIT2: I just booted an install stick using the instructions + the files attached to this post.
View attachment 208018

The problem is probably just the USB not being detected, as El Cap is kinda picky about USB. (Which is why my script is needed).

EDIT3: If it still does not work, then please zip up your EFI partition (Where Clover is installed) and attach it, so I can take a look.

Ok. will try this. I think I may have mounted the wrong disk (my macbook hard drive) last night instead of the USB? I was tired and frustrated with this thing LOL. Will give a try here and report back. Thanks!

 

[robtwopointoh]

Well have have something different now. I still get the circle with the line but now the rest of the screen is cleared except the message (at bottom of screen) "Still waiting for root device".
I pulled the USB and it went to the screen with the Matrix looking code and the circle with line.

Attached EFI.zip

 

[cnrd]

Well have have something different now. I still get the circle with the line but now the rest of the screen is cleared except the message (at bottom of screen) "Still waiting for root device".
I pulled the USB and it went to the screen with the Matrix looking code and the circle with line.

Attached EFI.zip

A few notes first:

You have modified the config.plist making it invalid:

    <key>ACPI<key>DropTables</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>Signature</key>
                <string>SSDT</string>
                <key>TableId</key>
                <string>xh_rvp10</string>
              </dict>
          </array></key>
    <dict>

This is already included:

        <key>DropTables</key>
        <array>
            <dict>
                <key>Signature</key>
                <string>SSDT</string>
                <key>TableId</key>
                <string>xh_rvp10</string>
              </dict>
          </array>

Why have you added FakePCIID.kext and FakePCIID_XHCIMux.kext? These are not used for Z170.

Now to the fun part:

I have attached the EFI folder I used for the picture above. It's pretty much the same as your's (Without the errors above, so you were close ). That one /should/ allow you to boot.

Please delete your EFI folder and replace it with the one I attached.

 

[cnrd]

To people with working systems

Could you please give me the output of this command:

cat /private/var/log/system.log | grep X86PlatformShim

As I think I have noticed a small problem (with an easy fix) after the change to MacPro6,1 (Related to CPU PM).