[Guide] Dell XPS 9560 Monterey OpenCore

[umbjm]

Sorry, what didn't I type correctly?

• "setup_var 0x4ed"
• "setup_var 0x04ed 0x01"

Those both appear correct to me.

 

[Feartech]

Sorry, what didn't I type correctly?

• "setup_var 0x4ed"
• "setup_var 0x04ed 0x01"

Those both appear correct to me.

was just going by your image and the quoted text...

 

[umbjm]

OK, please tell me what appears to be incorrect to you! They appear correct to me, and I have typed both commands multiple times.

 

[Feartech]

OK, please tell me what appears to be incorrect to you! They appear correct to me, and I have typed both commands multiple times.

i have just seen your other posts, best to be using the same bios version from post 1 if you are following that section of the guide as using a later one may have a different set var variables and could ruin your bios if not done correctly

 

[umbjm]

Understood. However, InsaneCultist wrote:

3.) Newer BIOS only has the effect of disabling undervolting (not required) and a reset of the UEFI variables. You'll find OpenCore has several differences over Clover. You'll want to check your MSR lock, etc. or enable the appropriate quirks. But you give you an easy answer, you should not need to roll back BIOS. I simply keep mine on a lower revision to allow for undervolting. I'm not sure if a rollback is possible - I haven't had to attempt it.

Do you disagree?

 

[Feartech]

Understood. However, InsaneCultist wrote:



Do you disagree?

If you are unable to disable CFG lock then enable AppleXcpmCfgLock in your config.plist

 

[umbjm]

Thanks, it was and is enabled. So then the output of VerifyMsrE2.efi shown in my photo above is not a problem because AppleXcpmCfgLock just circumvents it? That's what was unclear.

 

[Feartech]

Thanks, it was and is enabled. So then the output of VerifyMsrE2.efi shown in my photo above is not a problem because AppleXcpmCfgLock just circumvents it? That's what was unclear.

yes, you are good to go

 

[umbjm]

Thanks for all the help. While I could get Monterey running on the external SSD, it would not install on the internal one, so I went back. OC seems to be an improvement, except that it's not clear how to set up legacy booting for my Windows and linux partitions.

To avoid booting Windows or other OS's with OpenCore, use the F12 Boot Menu and another boot option in BIOS to bypass OpenCore entirely.

Should I use rEFInd? Put Clover on a USB stick? Is there good guide for that?

 

[InsaneCultist]

Thanks for all the help. While I could get Monterey running on the external SSD, it would not install on the internal one, so I went back. OC seems to be an improvement, except that it's not clear how to set up legacy booting for my Windows and linux partitions.


Should I use rEFInd? Put Clover on a USB stick? Is there good guide for that?

This is off topic for this thread. If you are legacy booting Windows and Linux, it's possible your disk partitions are not set up correctly for OpenCore. OpenCore does not support legacy boot. You would need to either convert your Windows/Linux installs to UEFI or stick with an alternate bootloader.