MacOS 10.11.1 El Capitan on Dell Optiplex 3010 (SFF) (remaining problems)

[rseibel]

MacOS 10.11.1 El Capitan on Dell Optiplex 3010 (SFF) (fixed most problems)

Hi,

I have successfully installed El Capitan on a Dell Optiplex 3010 with the following hardware using this guide: UniBeast: Install OS X El Capitan on Any Supported Intel-based PC

Unibeast Configuration (very basic):

• UEFI
• No graphics card injections

CPU: Intel Core i3 3.3Ghz
RAM: Samsung 1600Mhz 8GB DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (onboard, used temporarily for initial setup)
2nd Graphics (no name) Nvidia GF210 1024M (used permanently)
Bluetooth (dongle): CSR8510 A10
Ethernet: RealtekRTL8168E-VL
Mainboard: Dell 042P49 (according to clover)

See attached lspci output for some more info.

Current Status:

• I followed instructions from the guide site until step 4 (completed)

• USB (mouse/keyboard) work in installer but not after regular MacOS boot.
  • I fixed it temporarily by going into clover boot configuration -> DSDT Flags -> fix USB
• Audio does not work after MacOS boot
  • fixed it permanently by installing Voodoo HDA 2.8.8 Drivers (reboot necessary)
  • VoodooHDA-2.8.8.pkg.zip
• MacOS 10.11 does not boot from hard drive
  • for now I boot from USB with clover, set DSDT Flag to fix USB and select the hard drive
  • When following the Unibeast Install Guide for MacOS 10.11 at step 5.13, when I install Clover_v2.3k_r3320_UEFI.pkg and Clover Configurator (configure as described in guide) then reboot, MacOSX installation breaks. I can no longer boot using steps 5.1-5.4
  • -> I had to reinstall MacOS a second time, this time stopping after installation of El Capitan Post-Install Tools, only installing CustoMac Essentials not Clover_v2.3k_r3320_UEFI.pkg
• The Intel HDA4000 integrated graphics card second VGA connector does not work -> no second display detected.
  • I tried to fix it by using a low profile nvidia GF210 1024M graphics card
  • The card works on clover boot screen
  • However MacOS Boot turns black after approx. 75% of the status bar and reboots.
  • I tried
    • GraphicsEnabler=Yes, GraphicsEnabler=No -> no change
    • Fixed GF210 graphics card with working dual display setup using following Clover boot options
      • Graphics Injector menu -> InjectNvidia [+]
      • This gets the graphics card working, BUT breaks the USB fix
    • Fixed USB & graphics card with the following procedure:
      • Connected USB cable to an external USB hub
      • Clover Options -> DSDT fix mask 0x000010000 (Fix USB)
      • Graphics Injector menu -> InjectNvidia [+]
      • PCIDevices -> USB Ownership [+]

Overall I am very satisfied to have this mackintosh running (pretty well).
Its main purpose was to have a MacOS machine for a proof of concept to integrate it into an existing Linux/Windows network with OpenLDAP authentication and network users (success!).

However I really would like to use it a bit more, for that I have to solve one (main) problem.

• -> Get MacOSX to boot from the hard disk with all the applied clover boot options (please help).

Thank you for this, great resource.

Roman

 

[nymetsfan]

I have the same PC and am having problems installing El Capitan using Clover... Are you using any specific boot args to get to the install window?

 

[sebus]

BIOS A16, usual settings for OS X, latest Clover, booted perfectly fine & installed OK (10.11.3) with files from Optiplex 3020 in thread in Dell Desktops forum at o_s_x_l_a_t_i_t_u_d_e (post #25)
Just had to replace stock 2nd gen CPU with i3-3225 from ebay

I did not get any of the problems described (all works fine, boots from HD, graphics - using nVidia 210, Ethernet)
On audio VoodooHDA install I get KP, most likely need to edit DSDT.aml

EDIT
Re-installed 10.11.6, once installed removed the dsdt.aml completely (not for this hardware & in fact not needed). ALL that I tested so far works, VoodooHDA installs/works fine but had to install it THREE times, two KP, 3rd installed ok, updated to latest Security Update 2016-002

Perfect hack for under £100

 

[knedh]

anyone tried installing sierra on OP3010?

 

[Hammid]

anyone tried installing sierra on OP3010?

I've got a perfect Sierra running on OptiPlex 3010 SFF, but haven't succeeded with High Sierra yet ;(

 

[pharsake]

I've got a perfect Sierra running on OptiPlex 3010 SFF, but haven't succeeded with High Sierra yet ;(

Hammid, can you give us a quick detail on what you did? I've just purchased a 3010 and excited to hear that you got Sierra working.

 

[BreBo]

@pharsake, please update your profile (personal details) with your Motherboard, CPU and Graphics Card.
If you have a prebuilt computer enter make and model instead of motherboard (Mobo).

Profiles need to contain at least your primary system to assist others with helping you.