[Solved] Updating from El Capitan to Sierra

[asheinfeld]

Hello there!

I have used El Capitan and other OS's in the past with almost no issues, and then I saw that people were updating to Sierra easily so I gave it a try, **but it always gets stuck in the installer screen**.

The installer gets stuck at this point:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ykni5sf00jvswn/IMG_3891.JPG?dl=0

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This is my HW config:

* MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD7 TH LGA 1150
* CPU: i7-4790K
* GRAPHICS: ASUS GTX980-4GD5
Other:
* 1X - Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 500GB SSD
* 1X - Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
* Rosewill RBR1000-M 1000-Watt Power Supply
* 2X Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s

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* Clover Version: 4035
* Kexts folder: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5i3ilf3siv8fw3r/Screenshot 2017-03-25 12.58.48.png?dl=0
* Boot Config: https://www.dropbox.com/s/atgr1zxz8mocir6/Screenshot 2017-03-25 12.59.18.png?dl=0
* SMBIOS: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3pjf3i6ydk70955/Screenshot 2017-03-25 12.59.44.png?dl=0
* System Params settings (I have tried with No caches checked and unchecked): https://www.dropbox.com/s/j6hefl2673pjbzi/Screenshot 2017-03-25 13.09.17.png?dl=0
* BIOS settings: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tw4r8bat2eoregx/IMG_3905.JPG?dl=0
* I have my monitor plugged via a DP cable... if that matters

EDIT: Here is my config.plist -> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ixlygjlx8nvkcmi/config.plist?dl=0
EDIT2: Uploaded all the files here for convenience

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I'm really out of ideas, can someone please help out?

 

[P1LGRIM]

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[asheinfeld]

BUMP! Please help!

 

[P1LGRIM]

BUMP! Please help!

Disable the Serial port (SuperIO) in your BIOS settings.
Boot with nv_disable=1 until you have installed the web drivers then enable them :
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/new-method-for-enabling-nvidia-web-drivers-in-clover.202341/

 

[asheinfeld]

Pardon my ignorance, where exactly can I disable the Serial Port (SuperIO) in my BIOS? Can't seem to find the right place

Thanks for the help

 

[P1LGRIM]

Pardon my ignorance, where exactly can I disable the Serial Port (SuperIO) in my BIOS? Can't seem to find the right place

Thanks for the help

Look in your motherboard manual - If you have no manual you may download one from the Gigabyte website.
Note that it is often easier with a digital copy of the manual because you can use search.
Serial port / SuperIO is often located in the Peripheral page of the BIOS setup.

 

[P1LGRIM]

Note that it is often easier with a digital copy of the manual because you can use search.

Just did that - It is indeed in the Peripherals section although you have to scroll down to see it.
It is on page 60 of your manual :

Super IO Configuration
This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port.
Serial Port A
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)

 

[asheinfeld]

Just tried again with the Serial Port disabled and I got stuck at the same point!

I disabled nv_drv by checking on nv_disable in the Clover Configurator (latest).

Do you have any more pointers? Appreciate all the help.

 

[P1LGRIM]

Just tried again with the Serial Port disabled and I got stuck at the same point!

I disabled nv_drv by checking on nv_disable in the Clover Configurator (latest).

Do you have any more pointers? Appreciate all the help.

Your config.plist from Post #1 is wrong.

You should use nv_disable=1 until you have installed the OS and the web drivers.
If you are using Nvidia why are you injecting Intel graphics ?

 

[asheinfeld]

Your config.plist from Post #1 is wrong.

You should use nv_disable=1 until you have installed the OS and the web drivers.
If you are using Nvidia why are you injecting Intel graphics ?

I've changed it to nv_disable=1 just didn't post the updated config.plist

I'm also not injecting the Intel graphics anymore, and tried both injecting and not injecting the nvidia ones.

Still lost, any other detail I can show you to give you more ideas?