I used iMac 20,2 which seemed to work well till now. I'll post everything inc EFI when I get it running again (maybe this weekend) Going to do an OC upgrade to 8.0. I've got a backup image of the pre 12.3 upgrade, so if worst comes to worst, I'll just copy back, get it working with OC 8.0 and retry the upgrade.
Have you looked at using OCAT? It seems to be a great new method of upgrading OC.
Thanks for that!! Um, well, the news from this afternoon is that I now have 12.3 running, still with OC 7.6. It was one of the onboard LAN ports that froze it as it came through to desktop. Basically seems to be Onboard Lan Controller #2. Onboard 1 is enabled, but does not appear. Wifi takes a few attempts (delete and re-join) to get connected. I'll have to do some digging. Previously the Intel Lan port worked OOB, as did the WiFi, so not sure what is going on. Ok, further investigation tonight and I found this in the OC guide.
Alright. I think I might know what the problem is. Try to remove any remaining Intel I-225V patches or kexts and then rename the 1st LAN port device-id as F2158680 and the 2nd port as F3158680 (for Monterey).
Middleman, can I ask how you determined this to be the problem? I'd like to understand the troubleshooting process for the future.
If I can get the I225V working, that would be a great step, as the WiFi doesnt appear to be working particularly well. It's connected, but not having great throughput. Happy to try OC 8.0 and the quirk once I have the Intel port working.
Um well, because I have written a guide about it here (based upon my own experiences and testing) for configuring under the different OSes. >
www.tonymacx86.com
@redshift82r The best way to learn any subject is to teach it to other people. The only way to be able to do that is to put in the work to figure things out without the crutch of copying and pasting someone else's work. It means you go through the process step by step, fixing problems when things don't work. That's the best way to become competent in hackintoshing. Much of it simply involves becoming good at searching for and reading documentation on the subject. I've found that by writing guides and making tutorial videos over the last 8 years I've benefitted greatly by all the input and feedback I've gotten from readers/viewers of these. They have questions, want things clarified, and that helps me learn even more than I would have on my own.
Haha, thanks for that, I shall dive in and learn from the master!Because
Um well, because I have written a guide about it here (based upon my own experiences and testing) for configuring under the different OSes. >
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As for the device rename I did not mention the 2nd device renaming there, but those steps is required if you run a dual port machine. FYI I know it should work because I also have a B550 board that uses them (hence the recommendation).
For the WiFi, try to disable itlwm if you have it and use only Airportitlwm for Monterey. That should work.
Most of the troubleshooting comes from my previous experience diagnosing issues for myself and others, and also comparing builds (you can use tools like OCConfigCompare or Opencore Configurator). It works better once you have a full working system (hence have a working template to work with).
Oooh, totally agree, I actually spent quite a bit of time getting my latest rig up and running, and did not hit the very helpful Middleman up for assistance during that time (despite what I wrote above, I was just giving Middleman the credit he was due).I took what Middleman had provided,and adapted / tested / updated etc. You'll note that I was an active contributor to these forums back in the day
, however my last rig was so bulletproof, I rarely needed to modify. Hence why I asked for a link to a guide or a post that would assist, rather than a solution / copy / paste. Totally appreciate how big this community has become, and all the assistance from the mods and super-users like Middleman