100% Success with the Acer Aspire E5-575G-53VG and Sierra 10.12.5

[sharksbiteme]

No need to use signature with a single laptop.
As per FAQ all required data can go into the three profile fields (Mobo, CPU, Graphics).
There are limitations on signature (so if ever you do use it, don't go crazy with specs).

@RehabMan,

I Removed signature stuff.

Is my profile (single laptop) good enough for you ?

Problem I had with build signature (here https://www.tonymacx86.com/account/build-signature) is that CPU-Z report other stuff for Chipset and Manuf and I can't find a match (see attached)
- There is no Intel for chipset, hence "other"
- There is no Manufacturer for "Acer"

 

[RehabMan]

Is my profile (single laptop) good enough for you ?

"Graphics" is missing screen resolution.

- There is no Intel for chipset, hence "other"

Your chipset is 100-series. It is implied by the CPU you have, as the only mobile chipset compatible with Kaby Lake is 100-series.

- There is no Manufacturer for "Acer"

You should not have been using "build signatures" anyway.
If you need to use the signature, use the freeform text signature.
But you don't need signature, as you only have one system (which fits nicely in the profile)...

 

[sharksbiteme]

"Graphics" is missing screen resolution.



Your chipset is 100-series. It is implied by the CPU you have, as the only mobile chipset compatible with Kaby Lake is 100-series.



You should not have been using "build signatures" anyway.
If you need to use the signature, use the freeform text signature.
But you don't need signature, as you only have one system (which fits nicely in the profile)...

Thank you,

Graphics : I update the screen res.

I read your posts very carefully.

I tried UEFI boot with this bios.
- I cannot set secure boot to disabled. It does not allow me to select.
- For some reason or another UEFI boot does not see the USB 2.0. or even USB 3.0

The best way for me to install is to try and install using legacy boot. The machine does see the USB (see attached "F12-boot menu.jpg"). Hence , I installed clover legacy boot.


Selecting USB from Boot manager shows for a spilt second or 2 the
"boot1 : /boot"
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and then I see this boot menu from Acer "Boot-Acer.jpg"

I have no idea what this means. I googled , came across a link in a language that I don't know off . Any ideas from the guru ?

 

[RehabMan]

I tried UEFI boot with this bios.
- I cannot set secure boot to disabled. It does not allow me to select.
- For some reason or another UEFI boot does not see the USB 2.0. or even USB 3.0

Some BIOS need to enable legacy boot to be able to disable secure boot.
Some BIOS need to set a password before you can change such settings.
Up to you to determine how. You might find clues in the documentation provided by the OEM.

 

[sharksbiteme]

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Some BIOS need to enable legacy boot to be able to disable secure boot.
Some BIOS need to set a password before you can change such settings.
Up to you to determine how. You might find clues in the documentation provided by the OEM.

problem is that selecting legacy boot makes the secure boot option completely disappear.

Sorry for posting again. Please ignore above if your have read it.

Managed to set password. Now Secure boot can be disabled.

Need to figure out a few things now, will get back to you @RehabMan

 

[RehabMan]

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problem is that selecting legacy boot makes the secure boot option completely disappear. I have no clue what to do

As long as selecting legacy boot does not disable UEFI boot, that is fine...
It really is not something I can help you with from here...
You will need an understanding of your own BIOS and how to boot non-secure UEFI...

 

[sharksbiteme]

As long as selecting legacy boot does not disable UEFI boot, that is fine...
It really is not something I can help you with from here...
You will need an understanding of your own BIOS and how to boot non-secure UEFI...

Ok,

You are a guru man.

After being able to disable secure boot.

Set the bios back to UEFI and NOT Legacy. Used an old El Capitan UEFI boot installer. Walla, I saw the clover boot menu.

As we speak I'm recreating the USB installer for UEFI boot.

Will let you know a little bit later.

Thank you for not giving up on me. !!!!! and a TON of reading material

 

[sharksbiteme]

As long as selecting legacy boot does not disable UEFI boot, that is fine...
It really is not something I can help you with from here...
You will need an understanding of your own BIOS and how to boot non-secure UEFI...

Hi @RehabMan,

Ok, was able to boot installer (UEFI) in verbose mode and took a video.
- Boot process report a lot of disk3s1 : 0x3s0 (UNDEFINED) and process crashed.... See " disk3s1 undefined.png". This is
unusual, never seen this before. Not sure why

- At the end the system report cpu halt. (See attached "cpu halt.jpg"). No idea why this is happening

 

[Feartech]

Hi @RehabMan,

Ok, was able to boot installer (UEFI) in verbose mode and took a video.
- Boot process report a lot of disk3s1 : 0x3s0 (UNDEFINED) and process crashed.... See " disk3s1 undefined.png". This is
unusual, never seen this before. Not sure why

- At the end the system report cpu halt. (See attached "cpu halt.jpg"). No idea why this is happening

Read FAQ, "Problem Reporting"
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/

(upload problem reporting files here)

 

[sharksbiteme]

Read FAQ, "Problem Reporting"
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/

(upload problem reporting files here)

@feartech,

Read through the FAQ.

I can submit EFI.zip Used F4 and F2 key before the installer started. Therefore it is the contents of the USB installer when installing macOs Sierra on the laptop.

NOTE: I have NOT been able to complete the installation process on this laptop. Therefore, I can only produce the contents of
patchmatic, IORegexplorer, output of kextstat and sudo touch command on my own iMac and NOT the laptop which is giving the problem.