Help - Can't get to the installer

[DevilisM]

No one is blaming you for me being a Noob buddy

 

[DevilisM]

I tried to validate the config.plist from your EFI Vers 4. There are 2 errors.
What happened ? How did you handled this file ?
I hope you do not use a "graphical tool" do to things ..

Here is the output :


NOTE: This version of ocvalidate is only compatible with OpenCore version 0.9.5!

OCS: Failed to calculate size of true field containing <empty> as type integer, context <SecureBootModel>!
Serialisation returns 1 error!

OpenCanopy.efi is loaded at UEFI->Drivers, but Misc->Boot->PickerMode is not set to External!

CheckMisc returns 1 error!

Completed validating /Volumes/EFI/EFI/OC/config.plist in 3 ms. Found 2 issues requiring attention.

Edit #1 :
In your EFI_Vers4 put back the "original" config.plist file belonging to EFi_Vers3 (attached here).

Edit #2 :
I found that you copied the oldest config.plist over the new one.
Mark that old file as config.plist.0000 ( the oldest )

Edit #3:
Try to reboot the USB after replacing the "very old" config.plist with the one attached here.

What you are suggesting eventually is to boot with the old SSDT's before I made my own with out you adding the Kernel> Emulate section.

I can do that, but also have a version with fixed error problems that include the Kernel> Emulate section and my own generated SSDT's.

 

[DevilisM]

Hello,
Based on your generated ACPI files, I rebuilt the EFI folder.

Check your BIOS :
- disable internal graphics (iGPU)
- disable VT-d
- disable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ( if there are any settings )

Remove any internal PCIe cards (except video card )
Remove any external devices ( except mouse/keyboard )
Try DP or HDMI output from dGPU.
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Procedure to follow :

- Download the EFI_Test_Vers_5.zip file on your Mac ( attached to this post )
- Unzip this file
- Make sure there are no other EFI folders around ( avoid confusion, rename, move, delete them )
- Rename the EFI_Test_Vers_5 folder to EFI
- Do not touch anything in this new EFI folder
- If you ( later ) want to study/modify it, then make a copy of it and play with that copy
- Save your existing (old) EFI folder from the USB stick to another place and rename it ( keep as reference )
- Put the new EFI folder on the USB stick ( may be overwritting the existing one )
- Boot your system with the USB stick and reset Nvram
- The system will restart

Try to make a capture of the screen if something ( wrong) happens.

Cheers

Haha,
Ok, disregard what I just wrote in that case.

I will pick it up from your latest post.

 

[DevilisM]

Hello,
Based on your generated ACPI files, I rebuilt the EFI folder.

Check your BIOS :
- disable internal graphics (iGPU)
- disable VT-d
- disable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ( if there are any settings )

Remove any internal PCIe cards (except video card )
Remove any external devices ( except mouse/keyboard )
Try DP or HDMI output from dGPU.
==============================

Procedure to follow :

- Download the EFI_Test_Vers_5.zip file on your Mac ( attached to this post )
- Unzip this file
- Make sure there are no other EFI folders around ( avoid confusion, rename, move, delete them )
- Rename the EFI_Test_Vers_5 folder to EFI
- Do not touch anything in this new EFI folder
- If you ( later ) want to study/modify it, then make a copy of it and play with that copy
- Save your existing (old) EFI folder from the USB stick to another place and rename it ( keep as reference )
- Put the new EFI folder on the USB stick ( may be overwritting the existing one )
- Boot your system with the USB stick and reset Nvram
- The system will restart

Try to make a capture of the screen if something ( wrong) happens.

Cheers

OK,

Followed step by step what you suggested.

Unfortunately debug text still doesn't update. So here's a photo.

This monitor is connected with HDMI.
Going to try boot once more with my Dell monitor which has DP.

 

[DevilisM]

Tried DP instead of HDMI and tried USB 2.0 port without any noticeable difference.

 

[DevilisM]

EDIT #1

In BIOS search for XHCI Hand-off and Enable it.

It is enabled.

 

[DevilisM]

This is from a person with the same MB as I have with a successful install of Ventura.
Perhaps, you can get some helpful info from it?

Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X - Intel i7 13700KF - Radeon RX 5700 XT - Ventura 13.3​

SUCCESS


Hi everyone, this is my new Pc with macOS Ventura 13.3 and Windows 11.
PC Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF
GPU: Gigabyte RX 5700 XT (boot args: agdpmod=pikera)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 GAMING X DDR5 (Quirks -> DisableIoMapper=True)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 64GB (used stock 4800 MHz)
Ethernet: Built-in Realtek 2.5GbE
Audio Codec: ALC897 (boot args: alcid=11)
Storage 1: WD-Black SN850X 2TB (where Windows is installed)
Storage 2: WD-Black SN850X 1TB (where OpenCore and macOS are installed)
WiFi/Bluetooth: Asus bluetooth adapter usb-bt400 / No wifi (With BlueToolFixup.kext)
BIOS Version: Default
SMBIOS: MacPro7,1

Bios:
Hyper Threading Technology = on
Above 4g Encoding = on
XHCI Hand-off = on
Intel Platform trust = on
VT-d = on
CFG-Look = off
Fast boot = off
Secure boot = off
CSM = off
ACPI:
SSDT-AWAC
SSDT-EC-USBX-DESKTOP
SSDT-PLUG-ALT
Drivers:
HfsPlus
OpenCanopy
OpenRuntime
Kexts:
AppleALC
BlueToolFixup
CpuTopologyRebuild
Lilu
LucyRTL8125Ethernet
NVMeFix
RadeonSensor
RestrictEvents
SMCProcessor
SMCRadeonGPU
SMCSuperIO
USBWakeFixup
VirtualSMC
WhateverGreen
Boot args:
keepsyms=1
debug=0x100
agdpmod=pikera (for gpu)
-wegnoigpu
alcid=11 (for audio working)
-ctrsmt (for CpuTopologyRebuild.kext)

 

[DevilisM]

This can be another path to follow : iMacPro1,1 or MacPro7,1

Always you can share a link to a post :

In the upper right corner of any post there is number :
View attachment 572243
This is a link to that post than can be shared ( right-click that number and "copy link address" )

Person with the successful build isn't here at tony's.

 

[DevilisM]

Let's try to enable your USB mapping in config.plist :

Copy the config.plist on your Mac
Open it using ProperTree.

For USBToolBox.kext and UTBDefault.kext change :

Enabled Boolean False

to :

Enabled Boolean True

then save the file.

Bring back the config.plist file ( which now has USB enabled ) in EFI/OC ( overwrite the old one ).

Boot the system again !

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Example ( USB kexts are disabled, i.e. False)

View attachment 572242

Boot stopped at IOPCIConfigurator ::configure kIOPCIEEnumerationWaitTime is 900

 

[DevilisM]

Above 4G Decoding must be ENABLED !!!

I tested it enabled and not enabled because in the EFI you send, ResizeAppleGpuBars is set to -1