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[solved] Installing Clover Legacy on HDD Sierra

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Hi RehabMan. I followed the above linked guide but I got confuse at one point and will appreciate your help.
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS Internal 188.9 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_HFS Sierra 119.9 GB disk0s3

4: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s4

5: Apple_HFS Elementary 190.2 GB disk0s5

The above is my partition map. I have a BIOS motherboard(doesn't support UEFI). You said two things:

Note: If you're using Clover legacy, the USB should definitely be MBR.

And

- select the target of the install to "CLOVER EFI" using "Change Install Location"

And then you said

Installing to the HDD/SSD after installation is very similar to installing to the USB. Refer back to this section when you get to that stage.

Now the problem is I have GPT based partition scheme but BIOS and no UEFI support. When I try to install Clover, the installer gives me the choice of all the partitions except the EFI partition. So I installed Clover on

Apple_HFS Sierra 119.9 GB disk0s3

Which is actually the partition where I have installed Sierra. When I restarted and went into Clover(not from USB but Clover installed on Hard drive), it did list "Boot from MacOs Sierra" and "Sierra Recovery" but when I go to "Boot from Sierra" it only gives a few lines of log in which one line is kernel panic if I'm not mistaken.

Sorry for the long post, now my question is, keeping my setup
Recap: BIOS, Clover Legacy, GPT partition scheme
in which partition should I install Clover? Sorry it's unclear from the guide.

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The USB should be in GPT partition table. Then install Clover in the ESP partition, and update boot0ss or boot0af in the Master Boot Record of the ESP partition , when you install Clover. You should choose you main OS X partition when installing clover, and check for the options of installing in ESP and update boot0 sectors, that will enable a legacy Bios to boot Clover from the EFI partition of a GPT partitioned Hard Drive or USB Drive.
 
The USB should be in GPT partition table. Then install Clover in the ESP partition, and update boot0ss or boot0af in the Master Boot Record of the ESP partition , when you install Clover. You should choose you main OS X partition when installing clover, and check for the options of installing in ESP and update boot0 sectors, that will enable a legacy Bios to boot Clover from the EFI partition of a GPT partitioned Hard Drive or USB Drive.
What's an ESP partition and how do I create and select it?
 
ESP partition = EFI partition
It is created automatically when you format a hard drive or usb drive in GPT (same as GUID) partition table
 
ESP partition = EFI partition
It is created automatically when you format a hard drive or usb drive in GPT (same as GUID) partition table
I tried exactly as you said, the same issue. Please refer to the photo attached the first post
 
I tried exactly as you said, the same issue. Please refer to the photo attached the first post
Sorry never mind, I had copied the right config.plist in the USB but forgot to copy the same in Clover install on the hard drive, now there's no devices panic and I can boot from my hard disk fine, thanks for your help.
 
Sorry never mind, I had copied the right config.plist in the USB but forgot to copy the same in Clover install on the hard drive, now there's no devices panic and I can boot from my hard disk fine, thanks for your help.

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