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UniBeast: Install OS X El Capitan on Any Supported Intel-based PC

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graphicstation said:
Thanks, that is what I ended up using. I have el Capitan up an running, but still have issues unresolved and reading through all the threads trying to find the answers. I can't seem to get the system to boot on it's own, only via the USB Clover options, can't get the drivers for the Nvidia Gigabyte GeForce GTX Windforce working, have the device manager working and loaded latest web drivers, but still no options for display, and lastly audio is still not working.
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This is a Guide thread not a help thread.
If you have problems then you should open a thread of your own in the appropriate forum.
 
I just tried to install El Capitan on my Lenovo 6885. I used the instructions from this page.

When I go to erase the c drive so that I can install there is nowhere to select scheme. I went ahead and tried to install. It keeps failing due to no GUID partition map. It tells me to restart computer and select that scheme. Unfortunately, it is still not there to select. Do you have any advice?
 
Followed the guide, still no luck with the graphics card, audio, and not Ethernet no longer works (did when installing the OS etc. just fine), but lost after I ran the MultiBeast with settings below.

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Can I use these instructions for installing OS Sierra? I saw that the brand new Unibeast for Sierra just came out.
 
I've tried every permutation of the instructions. This is not working on my Z68XP UD3P motherboard.
No combination of Legacy or UEFI gets Unibeast to make a bootable USB disk.

Unibeast finishes without errors. But the drive is never bootable.
 
eryksd said:
Can I use these instructions for installing OS Sierra? I saw that the brand new Unibeast for Sierra just came out.
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No, use this version of the guide > UniBeast: Install macOS Sierra on Any Supported Intel-based PC.

Ratteler said:
I've tried every permutation of the instructions. This is not working on my Z68XP UD3P motherboard.
No combination of Legacy or UEFI gets Unibeast to make a bootable USB disk.

Unibeast finishes without errors. But the drive is never bootable.
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Unless you're using a beta UEFI BIOS, you should use Legacy UniBeast option. Be sure to use the USB 2 port in the Rear Panel column with the P/S-2 plug. If that doesn't work, try another USB thumb drive; if you have to buy another one, get a 16GB USB thumb drive as the OS X (macOS) has increased in size over the years.
 
I used this guide when I could not boot from my hard drive only clover USB on legacy system.

*This guide was quoted*

Tried and tested on 10.11.6 on legacy BIOS and worked for me. Im not sure how well it works with dual boots as I only use a single OS on my hack.

There are a lot of people who experience a b0 error on their first boot up after installation. Or the bootloader immediately takes them back to the Windows installation (on dual boot).

These people probably forgot to set the MacOSX partition "Active". (Can boot from USB but not the Mac drive post install)

A common mantra provided here to newbies for setting up for installation is:

  • Make the partition Primary
  • Make the partition ID=AF (signifies an HFS partition)
  • Make the partition Active
There is a built-in Unix utility in MacOSX that can be used to set your partition "Active". It is called Fdisk


Setting Your Partition "Active" Using Fdisk

Words in bold below are things you must type (followed by Enter).

Type diskutil list

Verify which disk number holds your partition (disk0, disk1, etc.)


4. Start using Fdisk


Assuming the MacOSX disk is the first disk ("disk0"), then
type fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 <== use "rdisk" with your disk number here !!

Ignore the error "fdisk: could not open MBR file ..."


5. Determine which partition for MacOSX needs to be set "Active"


Type p

Verify which partition is for MacOSX (1, 2, 3, etc.)


6. Set the partition "Active"

Assuming it is partition 1, then
type f 1 <== use your partition number here !!


7. Save and exit


Type write

Type y (yes you are sure)

Type exit (to quit)


8. Remove the install USB and reboot
 
Hi there,

There is a big confusion out there and I think I am not the only one to be confused, so let me ask for a clarification.

Tonymacx86 moved to Clover. So if I follow the steps on this guide, Clover will be installed on my system (not chimera anymore).

Then when I will want to upgrade to Mac OS Sierra, should I assume I am an "existing Clover user" and accordingly follow the guide for direct update ? (https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/direct-update-to-macos-sierra-using-clover.201465/).

Or on the contrary, is there a distinction to be made between "real" Clover users and "Unibeast/Multibeast Clover users" ?
 
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