[solved] Help with a Sandy Bridge HP Pavilion dv6 with High Sierra 10.13.4

[skyfly555]

You must install to GPT, Clover installed to EFI (still valid with legacy).
See guide:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

Some improvements, following the guide (some config.plist edit, some SSDTs and some kexts, but using latest versions): https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...5sx-macos-sierra-10-12-6.244635/#post-1735271
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...5sx-macos-sierra-10-12-6.244635/#post-1735271
Although:
- It sleeps, but cannot wake up: black screen.
- It cannot shutdown if I have something as an USB mouse into the left side USBs (supposedly USB3).

DSDT patches used:
[igpu] hd3000 low resolution
[igpu] Rename GFX0 to IGPU
Manually - Rename EHC to EH0
[sys] ac adapter fix
[sys] add IMEI
[sys] add MCHC
[sys] HPET fix
[sys-] IRQ fix
[sys] RTC fix
[sys] Fix PNOT/PPNT
[sys] SMBUS fix
[usb] 6-series usb (HM65)
[sys] OS Check Fix (Windows 7)
[audio] Audio Layout 3
battery_HP-DV6t-6b00
[usb] USB3 _PRW 0x0D (instant wake)
and brightness keyboard patch:
<code>
into method label _Q17 replace_content
begin
// Brightness Down\n
Notify(\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.PS2K, 0x0405)\n
end;
into method label _Q18 replace_content
begin
// Brightness Up\n
Notify(\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.PS2K, 0x0406)\n
end;
</code>

Using CLOVER config.plist based upon your HD3000_lowresolution.plist
Latest Rehabman's Clover r4444.
Debug files attached.

 

[skyfly555]

Some improvements, following the guide (some config.plist edit, some SSDTs and some kexts, but using latest versions): https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...5sx-macos-sierra-10-12-6.244635/#post-1735271
Although:
- It sleeps, but cannot wake up: black screen.
- It cannot shutdown if I have something as an USB mouse into the left side USBs (supposedly USB3).

DSDT patches used:
[igpu] hd3000 low resolution
[igpu] Rename GFX0 to IGPU
Manually - Rename EHC to EH0
[sys] ac adapter fix
[sys] add IMEI
[sys] add MCHC
[sys] HPET fix
[sys-] IRQ fix
[sys] RTC fix
[sys] Fix PNOT/PPNT
[sys] SMBUS fix
[usb] 6-series usb (HM65)
[sys] OS Check Fix (Windows 7)
[audio] Audio Layout 3
battery_HP-DV6t-6b00
[usb] USB3 _PRW 0x0D (instant wake)
and brightness keyboard patch:
<code>
into method label _Q17 replace_content
begin
// Brightness Down\n
Notify(\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.PS2K, 0x0405)\n
end;
into method label _Q18 replace_content
begin
// Brightness Up\n
Notify(\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.PS2K, 0x0406)\n
end;
</code>

Using CLOVER config.plist based upon your HD3000_lowresolution.plist
Latest Rehabman's Clover r4444.
Debug files attached.

Solved. Needed to fully disable AMD RADEON. I did it with a modded P.1B Bios from "Donovan6000".

 

[RehabMan]

Rehabman, I did it. Cloned it to an external GPT HDD and installed Clover UEFI on it. Now F4 and F2 works.

This is what I got.

Thank you.

Small correction for what you wrote...
You installed Clover legacy, not UEFI. (your computer probably does not support UEFI).

Hello,

I've realised the trouble seems to be related to the USB ports. If I don't have anything connected into them, computer can shutdown.
This happens with the two DSDTs I have, the OEM one and the patched (as I stated before) one.

See USB guides linked from the FAQ:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/

 

[skyfly555]

Thank you, everything solved, yes, Mr. Rehabman, legacy CLOVER booting on a GPT drive
I've used these kexts and dsdts, from this thread: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-hp-pavilion-dv6-6c65sx-macos-sierra-10-12-6.244635/