[Guide] Sierra on HP Spectre x360 native Kaby Lake Support

[johnyg07]

I can not get this damn command to work:

"nvme-format -l 1 path-to-your-nvme-drive"

path is the same as yours. running xubuntu here, command seems to be "nvme format" not "nvme-format".
Running that gets me "NVME Admin command error:INVALID_FORMAT(210a)

you need to run as root. do a sudo <command>
also have you checked this?

https://github.com/wmchris/DellXPS15-9550-OSX/blob/master/4k_sector.md

 

[Killuminati91]

you need to run as root. do a sudo <command>
also have you checked this?

https://github.com/wmchris/DellXPS15-9550-OSX/blob/master/4k_sector.md

Hm yeah tried sudo too. Okay here is the my problem:

- apt-get install nvme-cli and smartmontools
- sudo fdisk -l
- sudo smartctl -a /dev/nvme0n1/
-> ERROR: /dev/nvme0n1: Unable to detect device type
Please specify device type with the -d option

Since this is only to determine wether the SSD has the vanilla sector size I think I can skip this BUT then:

- sudo nvme format -l 1 /dev/nvme0n1/
-> ERROR: NVME Admin Command error:INVALID_Format(210a)

That guide says Samsung SSD's are not supported, but my Spectre uses a Samsung MZVLW256HEHP-000H1 - so no support?

 

[johnyg07]

That guide says Samsung SSD's are not supported, but my Spectre uses a Samsung MZVLW256HEHP-000H1 - so no support?

yes, that's what I heard that samsung SSDs' do not support 4K sector. I have Hynix in my spectre x360 15".

 

[RehabMan]

yes, that's what I heard that samsung SSDs' do not support 4K sector. I have Hynix in my spectre x360 15".

512 block size (such as with Samsung NVMe), read here:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...h-ionvmefamily-using-class-code-spoof.210316/

 

[Killuminati91]

What are the actual benefits of 4k block size anyways?

 

[RehabMan]

What are the actual benefits of 4k block size anyways?

Efficiency.
I expect Samsung will eventually move to 4k, especially as NVMe SSDs get larger.

 

[streppa]

I can't seem to get past booting the Sierra install.

HP x360 Spectre 13-w023dx
i7-7500U

Though it hasn't mattered since I haven't gotten that far, it's my intention to install this on a Samsung T3 500GB portable ssd.

I've tried a number of different thumbdrives in case they were the issue.

ESC-F9 doesn't show the Sierra install partition. It saw the Linux partition but no Sierra. Secure Boot is disabled as is virtualization.

Searching hasn't revealed anyone else having this issue.

What should I check next? I'm not sure how to proceed.

 

[RehabMan]

I can't seem to get past booting the Sierra install.

HP x360 Spectre 13-w023dx
i7-7500U

Though it hasn't mattered since I haven't gotten that far, it's my intention to install this on a Samsung T3 500GB portable ssd.

I've tried a number of different thumbdrives in case they were the issue.

ESC-F9 doesn't show the Sierra install partition. It saw the Linux partition but no Sierra. Secure Boot is disabled as is virtualization.

Searching hasn't revealed anyone else having this issue.

What should I check next? I'm not sure how to proceed.

Follow the Clover guide linked from the FAQ.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.html

 

[streppa]

Thanks. I'll check it out.

 

[anmool]

please tell me your laptop model i want to buy this laptop
HP Spectre x360
i5-7200U

Intel HD 620 Graphics

512 GB SK hynix PC300 NVME

8 GB 1867 DDR3 RAM