[solved] Alienware 15 R2 install EI capitan&install Mac Sierra Success

[RehabMan]

updated my bootloader and used the HD530 config from the file provided. but now getting this error

Problems/suggestions:
- use a USB2 stick, try all USB ports
- kexts/Other is missing SATA-100-series-unsupported.kext
- EmuVariableUefi-64.efi is missing from drivers64UEFI (or you could use AptioMemoryFix.efi instead of OsxAptioFixDrv-64.efi)
- IONVMeFamily.kext should not be in Clover/kexts/Other

Details in guide:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

 

[chickenlittleextremists]

I installed mac successfully, and after installation I used kext utility to install the following kexts as attached.
Then as i restarted I'm getting this error:
Still waiting for root device.

i am only using -v and nv_disable=1 as arguements while booting, and im changing the fake id to 0x12345678.
it worked fine before. Right after i installed these kexts, i started getting this error.

Kindly help, what did i do wrong?

 

[RehabMan]

I installed mac successfully, and after installation I used kext utility to install the following kexts as attached.
Then as i restarted I'm getting this error:
Still waiting for root device.

i am only using -v and nv_disable=1 as arguements while booting, and im changing the fake id to 0x12345678.
it worked fine before. Right after i installed these kexts, i started getting this error.

Kindly help, what did i do wrong?

You forgot to install SATA-100-series-unsupported.kext and/or HackrNVMeFamily-10_12_6.kext.
Note that you should use the current patch-nvme.sh script to create HackrNVMeFamily (will get _spoof suffix).

 

[chickenlittleextremists]

After all this time, finally i was able to boot with my graphic card being detected.
Firstly THANKS A LOT REHABMAN. It wouldnt be possible without you.
Also thanks to Skyblading from Insanelymac.

So for everyone who is still looking, i have an i7-6700hq, 970m nvidia and 4k panel.
Check my clover for the working version.

Now,
I have installed windows in the same drive on a different partition, so by default windows loads. I can currently only boot through the usb for clover.
I tried renaming bootmgfw.efi to bootmgfw-orig.efi, but it didnt work.
so i renamed cloverx64.efi to bootmgfw.efi and it still didnt load.

so i tried the linux method from rehabman, but now i just have two new bootable entries, both dont work.

How do i get clover to load by default so that i can dual boot?
Kindly let me know.
Thanks & Regards.

 

[RehabMan]

I have installed windows in the same drive on a different partition, so by default windows loads. I can currently only boot through the usb for clover.
I tried renaming bootmgfw.efi to bootmgfw-orig.efi, but it didnt work.
so i renamed cloverx64.efi to bootmgfw.efi and it still didnt load.

Use efibootmgr in Linux as per guide:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

so i tried the linux method from rehabman, but now i just have two new bootable entries, both dont work.

You should probably delete the duplicate Clover entry (use efibootmgr).
Must change boot priority (again via efibootmgr) to the Clover entry.

 

[chickenlittleextremists]

You should probably delete the duplicate Clover entry (use efibootmgr).
Must change boot priority (again via efibootmgr) to the Clover entry.

Im so sorry for that Rehabman, apparently our laptop has this option in the bios. I just came across it.
So dual boot successful.

Now, there are quite a lot of things not working like audio,brightness controls,etc.
I'll try figuring out how to get them working one after the other, using your guide.

But the one thing, i dont see is to get the nvidia 970m working.
Skyblading had done it with 980m:
https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/t...e-system/?page=5&tab=comments#comment-2325551

here are his files:
https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/t...e-system/?page=5&tab=comments#comment-2326709
you can check it.

also attaching the patched acpi folder of his. Now, How do i take his into relevance for my laptop and for 970m?
Unfortunately i opened the aml files, but i couldnt understand anything.
Help on this from you will be really appreciated.

 

[RehabMan]

Im so sorry for that Rehabman, apparently our laptop has this option in the bios. I just came across it.
So dual boot successful.

Now, there are quite a lot of things not working like audio,brightness controls,etc.
I'll try figuring out how to get them working one after the other, using your guide.

But the one thing, i dont see is to get the nvidia 970m working.
Skyblading had done it with 980m:
https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/t...e-system/?page=5&tab=comments#comment-2325551

here are his files:
https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/t...e-system/?page=5&tab=comments#comment-2326709
you can check it.

also attaching the patched acpi folder of his. Now, How do i take his into relevance for my laptop and for 970m?
Unfortunately i opened the aml files, but i couldnt understand anything.
Help on this from you will be really appreciated.

The Nvidia may have dedicated output via HDMI (or DP).
You can use the Nvidia web drivers for it.

 

[chickenlittleextremists]

The Nvidia may have dedicated output via HDMI (or DP).
You can use the Nvidia web drivers for it.

Installed Nvidia web drivers.
The system detects the 970m.
But when i connect through HDMI, nothing is outputting.
The tv doesnt pick up the signal.
What to do to get HDMI output to work?

 

[chickenlittleextremists]

Also,
I have been looking everywhere, to get the audio and brightness control to work.
found 5 different people doing 5 different things.
Can somebody point me in the right direction?

Side note:
i have disassembled the all dsdt and ssdt, what am i supposed to change in them?
i am not understanding a single thing in these files.
Kindly help.

 

[RehabMan]

Installed Nvidia web drivers.
The system detects the 970m.
But when i connect through HDMI, nothing is outputting.
The tv doesnt pick up the signal.
What to do to get HDMI output to work?

Also,
I have been looking everywhere, to get the audio and brightness control to work.
found 5 different people doing 5 different things.
Can somebody point me in the right direction?

Side note:
i have disassembled the all dsdt and ssdt, what am i supposed to change in them?
i am not understanding a single thing in these files.
Kindly help.

No "Problem Reporting" files attached.
Read FAQ, "Problem Reporting" again. Carefully. Attach all requested files/output.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/
Use the gen_debug.sh tool mentioned in the FAQ, that way it is less likely you'll omit something.