No worries. Incidentally, now would be a good time to update the system backup.
Thanks! Done.
I've also been having a play with OC, version 0.04. This started because my Gigabyte Aorus Pro Wifi was having boot issues with OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi in Clover (about 1 in 6 boots would end in a black screen). I'd also read forum posts warning against using this driver.
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Regarding native NVRAM for Z390 motherboards, as far as I understand (and my knowledge on this is sketchy), FwRuntimeServices.efi was first introduced in OpenCore 0.04. This replaced the previous AptioMemoryFix.efi & VariableRuntimeDxe.efi drivers. In OpenCore, VariableRuntimeDxe.efi acted in a similar way to EmuvariableUEFI.efi in Clover, allowing emulated NVRAM.
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I've also been having a play with OC, version 0.04. This started because my Gigabyte Aorus Pro Wifi was having boot issues with OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi in Clover (about 1 in 6 boots would end in a black screen). I'd also read forum posts warning against using this driver.
As you mention, it's best to read the accompanying Configuration.pdf before starting with OpenCore. I also found these guides quite useful as well:
OpenCore Vanilla Guide
I would also recommend reading up on the OpenCore Discussion thread on InsanelyMac:
I'm happy to report, I now have a fully functional Hackintosh (wake, sleep, shutdown, no more black-screens) using OpenCore, though it took a few nights of hard work to get working. I also found it difficult trying to understand what each quirk did (and whether it was needed) in config.plist. And would follow your recommendation of using Xcode to edit config.plist.OpenCore General Discussion
Can I propose a new subforum be created for the new OpenCorePkg OpenCore front end being created by vit9696 and others, it is a fantastic piece of work: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg Even at version 0.1 it runs my Mojave 10.14.4 setup very nearly flawlessly. It consists of a 10KB boo...www.insanelymac.com
Regarding native NVRAM for Z390 motherboards, as far as I understand (and my knowledge on this is sketchy), FwRuntimeServices.efi was first introduced in OpenCore 0.04. This replaced the previous AptioMemoryFix.efi & VariableRuntimeDxe.efi drivers. In OpenCore, VariableRuntimeDxe.efi acted in a similar way to EmuvariableUEFI.efi in Clover, allowing emulated NVRAM.
So, NVRAM is still emulated with OpenCore on Z390 systems. It's just that emulation comes working out of the box (so to speak) with version 0.04 of OpenCore. I've also read that the Logouthook.command, which is included in the newest OpenCore releases, also needs to be setup for native NVRAM to fully work. More info here:
As I say, my knowledge on this is pretty sketchy, so hopefully someone can confirm or update this, and I'm going to keep on trying to learn more about how to use OpenCore.Emulated NVRAM
Oh I've got two bootable backups. Cheers
In the immortal word(s) of Mr. Spock, “Fascinating!”
The UPSB device should have a property called PCIThunderbolt. The DSB0 device should have a property called PCIHotplugCapable. Both of these are injected by DSM methods so the absence of these properties indicates that those methods did not run or that OSDW() returned ‘false’.
If you can double-check or post a screenshot of the ACPI/patched folder, it would be helpful. Also, because these files are still a work-in-progress, there’s no need to spend too much more time on them.
Yes, I've enjoyed following your progress over on the discussion thread on InsanelyMac - thanks, I found it very useful & informative
Do you mind sharing what are the main advantages of using it vs Clover?Yes, I've enjoyed following your progress over on the discussion thread on InsanelyMac - thanks, I found it very useful & informative
There's a steep learning curve with OpenCore (at least for me) and as mentioned, it's yet to reach beta status, so each update has plenty of changes. I also wonder if it's like when we made the move from Chameleon to Clover many years ago, to take advantage of our new UEFI motherboards. Anyway, I'm rapidly going off-topic now...
