kgp
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I was able to get through this, it was something on the ACPI folders causing the issue. I've been traveling, will post EFI when I get back.
@dnetcrawler , @duckgrossberg,
Clarification:
When initially doing all tests on my rig (clean install of PB3/DP4, update from 10.12, update from PB2/DP3), I did not complete the matchOS entries for the KextToPatch and KernelToPatch entries. Thus, this version of the config. plist and EFI folder did boot the DP3/DP4 installer without any problems.
If you @dnetcrawler properly remember, after all your problems with EFI-10.13-TM, I uploaded for you the initial version of the EFI folder on my USB Flash drive. That's why you could finally pass the +++++++ problem. Honestly, I would have expected some positive feedback from you, which would have extremely minimized the duration of the +++++++ problem for all users!
With respect to EFI-10.13-TM, which I distributed attached to my 10.13 High Sierra Desktop Guide during the last days and weeks, I was subsequently completing the matchOS entries for the KextToPatch and KernelToPatch entries on my system drive, without checking whether the DP3/DP4 installer/updater boots well with this modifications.
And exactly there was there was the problem! After all negative feedback from you and other users, I did a backup of the functional EFI folder on my USB Flash Drive, removed it's content on the USB Flash Drive, and copied the content of the EFI folder in EFI-10.13-TM to the EFI folder in my USB Flash Drive.
And to my big surprise, when booting the PB3/DP4 installer yesterday night with the EFI folder in EFI-10.13-TM, I also ended up with the +++++ problem even on my rig!
After in-depth tests and various intents and modifications, I found the problem which exactly consisted in the subsequent modification of my original config.plist concerning the MatchOS entries!
After changing the MatchOS entry for the "5960X 10.12" KextsToPatch" entry from MatchOS "10.13" to
MatchOS "10.12", and also changing the MatchOS entry for the "10.13 Installer/Updater essential" KernelToPatch" entry
from MatchOS "10.13" to MatchOS "10.12", the PB3/DP4 installer/updater booted flawless again. But suddenly when booting the PB3/DP4 System Disk subsequently, I faced permanent reboot during the boot process.
After finally changing the MatchOS entry for the "5960X 10.12" KextsToPatch" entry from now MatchOS "10.12" to
MatchOS "10.13, 10.12", and also changing the MatchOS entry for the "10.13 Installer/Updater essential" KernelToPatch" entry
from now MatchOS "10.12" to MatchOS "10.13, 10.12", the PB3/DP4 installer/updater and the PB3/DP4 System Disk worked flawless again.
This the correct configuration definitely is:
Code:
Name* Find*[HEX] Replace*[HEX] Comment MatchOS
IOPCIFamily 4881fb00 000040 4881fb00 000080 5960XPatch 10.12 10.13, 10.12
Code:
Find*[HEX] Replace*[HEX] Comment MatchOS
07000000 31d2e88f fcffff 07000000 31d29090 909090 10.13 Installer/Updater essential 10.13, 10.12
The MatchOS entries for all other KextToPatch and KernelToPatch entries can remain with "10.13" only!
EFI-10.13-TM-030817a.zip now contains all these tiny but substantial and absolutely necessary modifications to successfully boot the DP3/DP4 installer/updater but also the BP3/DP4 system disk subsequently ! With the content of the EFI folder of EFI-10.13-TM-030817a.zip, definitely everything should work fine.
Further important clarifications:
@dnetcrawler: Now to your ACPI folder comment! The ACPI folder of EFI-10.13-TM-030817a.zip is totally empty and has to be filled during the post-install process. If you already performed the post-install during PB2/DP3 you can just copy and paste all aml-files from your previously completed configuration. The ACPI folder of EFI-10.13-TM-030817a.zip was definitely NOT the source for the +++++ problem.
@duckgrossberg: Do you have the TB PCIe card installed on your ASUS X99 Deluxe II?? If so, remove it for the PB3/DP4 clean install process and configure it properly during the post-install process, following a few specific posts indicated in my 10.12 MacOS Sierra Desktop Guide! With a not properly configured TB PCIe card, neither the PB3/DP4 installer nor your DP4 System Disk will ever boot flawless!
Ok, thanks guys for your attention and good luck to both of you!
Cheers,
KGP
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