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[FIX] "Window Server Service only ran for 0 seconds" with dual-GPU

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Asus x550vx
Other |  i7 6700K |  HD 530
Thanks, and that really helped me
 
Hi Rehabman still no success on HS installation can you check my EFI, Merry Christmas thank you for your hardwork
 

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RehabMan said:
Problem reporting files are incomplete (you forgot to press F4, so no files in ACPI/origin).

Your config.plist is wrong.
See guide for valid starter plists:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

Don't forget to enable the _DSM->XDSM patch (missing completely in your config.plist)
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Ok @RehabMan i have follow your instruction. And now i can boot to high sierra installer. Thank you. But i have new problem. My laptop keyboard & touchpad not working in high sierra installer.
How to fix it?
 
Asus x550vx
Other |  i7 6700K |  HD 530
ghozien said:
Ok @RehabMan i have follow your instruction. And now i can boot to high sierra installer. Thank you. But i have new problem. My laptop keyboard & touchpad not working in high sierra installer.
How to fix it?
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Off-topic.
Open a separate thread.
 
RehabMan said:
Overview

If you have a dual-GPU (Intel+Nvidia or Intel+AMD Radeon), you may have trouble reaching the macOS High Sierra installer. It is a new bug in the system somewhere that stalls boot if the VESA drivers try to connect to the secondary (discrete) graphics device.

There are essentially three methods you might employ to avoid this:
- disable the card in BIOS (but not all laptop BIOS implementations provide such an option)
- disable the card in in ACPI as per this guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-disabling-discrete-graphics-in-dual-gpu-laptops.163772/
OR
- inject a few properties on the graphics device that prevent the base VESA drivers from loading

It is the third/last method mentioned that this guide will cover.

Background information: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-on-haswell-intel-4600hd.231800/#post-1582114


Determine ACPI path

In order to inject the needed properties using an add-on SSDT, you must first determine the ACPI path of the device. If you have an ioreg (from a working Sierra install, for example), you can determine the path from that ioreg (if someone has such an ioreg, please attach it, for an example in this post).

But you can also determine it by looking at extracted ACPI files.

The process:
- use Clover F4 to extract native ACPI files to ACPI/origin
- disassemble the files
- search for a method named _OFF
- examine the resulting files to determine the ACPI path

For this guide, we will use the files from the discrete disable guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-disabling-discrete-graphics-in-dual-gpu-laptops.163772/

Download the attachment so you can follow along.

First, we disassemble all the files (see ACPI patching guide for more information on iasl and disassembly):
Code: 
iasl -dl DSDT.aml SSDT*.aml

Next, we search for Method definitions with method name _OFF:
Code: 
grep -l Method.*_OFF *.dsl

For these set of files, we have this result:
Code: 
SSDT-10.dsl
SSDT-11.dsl

Now we know what files to look at to find the _OFF method. Because once we find the _OFF method, it is easy to see the ACPI path that the _OFF method resides.

Opening SSDT-10.dsl, we find the _OFF method there is in a PowerResource macro, therefore is not the one we want:
Code: 
        PowerResource (PC05, 0x00, 0x0000)
        {
            Name (_STA, One)  // _STA: Status
            Method (_ON, 0, Serialized)  // _ON_: Power On
            {
...
            }

            Method (_OFF, 0, Serialized)  // _OFF: Power Off

Looking at SSDT-11.dsl, we find the _OFF method we want:
Code: 
        Method (_OFF, 0, Serialized)  // _OFF: Power Off
        {
            If (LEqual (CTXT, Zero))
            {
                \_SB.PCI0.LPCB.EC0.SPIN (0x96, Zero)
                If (LNotEqual (GPRF, One))
                {
                    Store (VGAR, VGAB)
                }

                Store (One, CTXT)
            }

            SGOF ()
        }

If you click within the method, you will see the MaciASL status bar shows the ACPI path:
View attachment 281456

This corresponds to the code in the file that defines this method in that scope:
Code: 
    Scope (\_SB.PCI0.RP05.PEGP)
    {
...
        Method (_OFF, 0, Serialized)  // _OFF: Power Off
        {
...

So, now we have the path: _SB.PCI0.RP05.PEGP, it is time to create the SSDT that matches.


Creating the spoof SSDT

The original code provided in the reference post:
Code: 
// save as SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml
DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "spoof", 0)
{
    Method(_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._DSM, 4)
    {
        If (!Arg2) { Return (Buffer() { 0x03 } ) }
        Return (Package()
        {
            "name", Buffer() { "#display" },
            "IOName", "#display",
            "class-code", Buffer() { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF },
        })
    }
}

But our path is different, so:
Code: 
// save as SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml
DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "spoof", 0)
{
    Method(_SB.PCI0.RP05.PEGP._DSM, 4)
    {
        If (!Arg2) { Return (Buffer() { 0x03 } ) }
        Return (Package()
        {
            "name", Buffer() { "#display" },
            "IOName", "#display",
            "class-code", Buffer() { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF },
        })
    }
}

To create the SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml, run MaciASL, select File->New, paste the code into the resulting window, choose File->Save As, set format: ACPI Machine Language Binary, give the file name as SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml, and save to somewhere you know how to find (such as the desktop).

Then place that file at EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched/SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml.


Other considerations

This method uses a _DSM method in an SSDT to inject the properties. If your native ACPI has an existing _DSM method at that path, you will need to rename it, because otherwise the native _DSM conflicts with the _DSM the SSDT is adding. Typically, this is done by entering a _DSM->XDSM patch in your config.plist/ACPI/DSDT/Patches. This patch is provided in all my guide plists, but is disabled.

This is how it looks in Xcode once it is enabled:
View attachment 281459

Also, if you're using SortedOrder in your config.plist (not likely for a Clover setup for the installer), you will need to be certain to add SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml to it. If SortedOrder is specified, Clover only loads the SSDTs specified in it. If it is not listed, it will not load even though present in ACPI/patched.


Problem Reporting

Read FAQ, "Problem Reporting". Carefully. Attach all requested files/output.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/
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Um so I went through this guide but the problem is, I don't have a working Hackintosh build or access to a Mac to patch my ACPI tables to disable the Nvidia graphics using MaciASL. I'm getting the window server service error so I know its a problem of the same. I've attached a pic of the same. My BIOS is locked too so I can't disable the NVIDIA gfx from there. Can you please patch my tables and disable it accordingly? Would be highly grateful.
 

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siddharth69 said:
but the problem is, I don't have a working Hackintosh build or access to a Mac to patch my ACPI tables to disable the Nvidia graphics using MaciASL.
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You will need a Mac or working hack in order to download macOS and create your USB installer.
Create the required AML file on the same Mac/hack.
 
RehabMan, i finded _OFF in my SSDT-4.dsl. ("_SB.PCI0.RP01.PXSX.TGPC")

How to write SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml to make it work correctly?

I wrote according to the instructions:
Code: 
DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "spoof", 0)
{
    Method(_SB.PCI0.RP05.PEGP._DSM, 4)
    {
        If (!Arg2) { Return (Buffer() { 0x03 } ) }
        Return (Package()
        {
            "name", Buffer() { "#display" },
            "IOName", "#display",
            "class-code", Buffer() { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF },
        })
    }
}

and i placeed that file at EFI/Clover/ACPI/patched/SSDT-DiscreteSpoof.aml. I tried config_HD615_620_630_640_650_spoof.plist but not working. I forget something?
 

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