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My laptop specs : ACER ASPIRE NITRO VN7-591G : Intel Core i7-4710HQ | Nvidia 860M + Intel HD 4600 | 8GB ram | 512 SSD SATA III

I used this guide to create clover usb stick:http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-proboo...-install-yosemite-hp-laptops-clover-uefi.html

The modifications I've done:
1.deleted "GenericUSBXHCI" because somehowe it wouldnt pass through some of the first lines in verbose mode (something to do with uuid).
2.Used this flags: -v -gux_defer_usb2 kext-dev-mode=1 nv_disable=1 dart=0
(dart beacuse I was unable to disable vt in bios)

I get to the installation but its very laggy and buggy (also the animated letters are very misplaced and strange looking) and I am unable to partiton my disk - the disk utility is somehow screwed up - everything is greyed out and I cannot click on anything. Check out the video below

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a2ckcsxwwv43dxx/VID_20141230_193623.mp4?dl=0
 
kubas121 said:
My laptop specs : ACER ASPIRE NITRO VN7-591G : Intel Core i7-4710HQ | Nvidia 860M + Intel HD 4600 | 8GB ram | 512 SSD SATA III

I used this guide to create clover usb stick:http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-proboo...-install-yosemite-hp-laptops-clover-uefi.html

The modifications I've done:
1.deleted "GenericUSBXHCI" because somehowe it wouldnt pass through some of the first lines in verbose mode (something to do with uuid).
2.Used this flags: -v -gux_defer_usb2 kext-dev-mode=1 nv_disable=1 dart=0
(dart beacuse I was unable to disable vt in bios)

I get to the installation but its very laggy and buggy (also the animated letters are very misplaced and strange looking) and I am unable to partiton my disk - the disk utility is somehow screwed up - everything is greyed out and I cannot click on anything. Check out the video below

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a2ckcsxwwv43dxx/VID_20141230_193623.mp4?dl=0
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No idea without hardware details (in your profile) and the config.plist you used.

And you need to partition the disk or create a suitable partition prior to running the installer.
 
I updated my post with my hardware. I used intel hd4600 config.plist 1600x900 since it was the closest to what I've got (intel hd 4600 1920x1080).
 
I read the whole thing few times and it seems I've done everything correctly. The only thing I wonder about is nvidia gpu. I cannot disable it in bios. does the config flags stop it from working or I have to do something else? In this guide there is nothing said about it and I am just wondering.
 
kubas121 said:
I read the whole thing few times and it seems I've done everything correctly. The only thing I wonder about is nvidia gpu. I cannot disable it in bios. does the config flags stop it from working or I have to do something else? In this guide there is nothing said about it and I am just wondering.
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The config.plist files provided in my guide all use nv_disable=1 to disable the nvidia drivers. You cannot use it anyway in a switched dual-gpu configuration.
 
Thanks for quick response.

I use this igplatformd "0xa260006: HD4400/HD4600/HD5000" but I still get strange visuals using all of the files you provided. Do you think I should try different ids?
 
kubas121 said:
Thanks for quick response.

I use this igplatformd "0xa260006: HD4400/HD4600/HD5000" but I still get strange visuals using all of the files you provided. Do you think I should try different ids?
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I think you're still reading the wrong guide. In my guide, HD4400 is separate from HD4600.

My guide also instructs you to try different ig-platform-id values (and provides a list of values to try) if 0xa260006 doesn't work well.
 
hmmm. I can only see this value for 4600 "0xa260006: HD4400/HD4600/HD5000" in the guide you recommend me (http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-laptop-support/148093-guide-booting-os-x-installer-laptops-clover-uefi.html). Do you think I should try the ones one line below?
 
kubas121 said:
hmmm. I can only see this value for 4600 "0xa260006: HD4400/HD4600/HD5000" in the guide you recommend me (http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-laptop-support/148093-guide-booting-os-x-installer-laptops-clover-uefi.html). Do you think I should try the ones one line below?
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Your CPU/graphics is Haswell.... Quoting the guide:
Other Haswell ig-platform-id values: 0xa260005, 0xa260000, 0xa160000, 0xa2e0008, 0xa2e000a
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