<< Solved >> Kernel panic booting High Sierra install

[levleviev]

Hi,

I installed High Sierra on my Hackintosh earlier today, and I'm getting a kernel panic whenever I try to boot to the new install.
I followed this guide, with the exception of I could not get the OS from the App Store (because it's no longer available.) But I had an install drive for High Sierra and copied the file into my Applications folder. The installation seemed to complete without any issues.

However when I try to boot (Clover v5102), I'm getting kernel panic. I've attached a photo of the error message, along with my EFI (zipped up) and images of my BIOS.

Using the same EFI and Clover, I am still able to boot into a Sierra clone I made of the drive just before the update.

Thanks for any advice,
Lev

 

[P1LGRIM]

because it's no longer available

High Sierra is available from the App Store :

How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

Download and install current or previous versions of the Mac operating system on compatible Mac computers.

support.apple.com

I've attached a photo of the error message

Your kernel panic information has scrolled off the top of the screen.

 

[levleviev]

Thanks for the info about High Sierra – it wasn't coming up in searches of the app store.

I filmed my boot in slow mo and here are screencaps
(apologies for the blurriness):

Thanks
Lev

 

[P1LGRIM]

Please complete your profile as per site rules.

I filmed my boot in slow mo and here are screencaps

Inconclusive. zip and attach your /EFI folder.

 

[levleviev]

Here's the EFI, thanks.

For my profile, I'm currently just using the onboard graphics card for the Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3P. I have a Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 580 8GB ready to install, but I figured one thing at a time.

Best,
Lev

 

[Feartech]

Here's the EFI, thanks.

For my profile, I'm currently just using the onboard graphics card for the Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3P. I have a Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 580 8GB ready to install, but I figured one thing at a time.

Best,
Lev

best to have your hardware installed first then install

no point in getting it to work on intel graphics and the messing around after trying to setup AMD graphics

 

[P1LGRIM]

Here's the EFI

Looks familiar, have you posted it somewhere else recently ?

Injecting Intel graphics is wrong.
Try adding Lilu.kext and WhateverGreen.kext and they will handle graphics configuration for you.

 

[levleviev]

I just added those kexts – with the Radeon installed, my screen goes into sleep mode and I can't even get to BIOS. So, I'll start looking into that.

Without the card installed, I seem to get the same panic. Haven't watched it in slow mo yet, but that seems to be what happens.

Best,
L

 

[levleviev]

Ok, when it comes to the Radeon, I think it's the power supply. I just have 430 watts, which is below the suggested minimum. And I can see my CPU fan is spinning slow if I power on with it plugged in.

Putting that aside until I can get a new PSU, any advice about the booting would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
L

 

[levleviev]

I tried re-cloning my Sierra backup drive, downloading High Sierra from the app store, and reinstalling. Exact same result.

I suspect it's something about my EFI setup but have no idea how to troubleshoot it. If anyone can take a look at my EFI it'd be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
L