[Success] b1's "Mac Mini Killer" with macOS Mojave: i7-8700 | Gigabyte Z370N | RX560 | 16GB RAM

[Rajkhand]

Thanks I got it working.
One problem when I tried to update clover bootloader to the latest one 2.5 5018 I was unable to boot, just after the BIOS screen the display got jumbled with bands and stuck there. I booted from my clone drive and after copying my previous EFI folder I was able to boot again.

Can you please tell us the correct way of upgrading the clover bootloader as up to now there was never a problem while upgrading clover bootloader.

Also I have noticed that when I open clover configurator and tried to upgrade clover boot loader it was not able to display the current version and the upgrade suggestion and was showing an error that it is not able to connect to the server but immediately when I used kext updater program it was able to download the latest version. Any idea why this happens?

Any special things to take care when updating to 10.14.6?

Thanks

 

[petro]

Also I have noticed that when I open clover configurator and tried to upgrade clover boot loader it was not able to display the current version and the upgrade suggestion and was showing an error that it is not able to connect to the server but immediately when I used kext updater program it was able to download the latest version. Any idea why this happens?

To me the same thing happens to me

 

[Rajkhand]

To me the same thing happens to me
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Same here. no solution as of now, if you get an answer please inform.
thanks

 

[olivaresf]

Good news guys! I've managed to boot with F12 bios. It is easier than you think. Here is a simple step by step guide.

1. Make a boot USB flash drive with your current EFI folder.
2. Download bootx64.efi and copy it to EFI/Boot/.
This is some kind of alternative bootloader that starts with the command line. Here we will modify hidden BIOS settings.

3. Update BIOS to F12 (only F12!)
4. Reboot and hold F12 to boot from your USB Flash drive. Now you should see this command line.
5. Now enter

setup_var 0x5A4 0x0

setup_var 0x507 0x1

Reboot from your primary drive. You Hack should boot normally. But don't forget to set up your BIOS settings.

Looks like we will need to do this every time after trigger «Reset to default settings» option in BIOS.

P.S. If you are interested in the details:

0x5A4 is CFG Lock option in BIOS
0x507 is System Time and Alarm Source option

This codes are not static and can be changed in future updates. You can use this guide to find this code for future versions of BIOS.

So, I'm trying a brand new install (SSD has nothing in it) on an F12 BIOS (which I have to run because I have an i7-9700k) and when I try this, I can't get to the command line. I can see a Clover Boot Manager screen and the only option similar to a CLI is "Start UEFI Shell 64". If I run that, I get `setup_var is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or script file`.

I feel I need to do this because otherwise I'm getting stuck at `apfs_module_start:1393`.

Any ideas?

 

[b166ar]

macOS ▸ 10.14.6
Clover ▸ 5033

Current EFI is also compatible with macOS Catalina public beta 4. You can install it from the App Store; no additional settings are required.


Download EFI:

Releases · b166ar/Mac-Mini-Killer

Hackintosh setup based on Intel i7-8700 | Gigabyte Z370N WiFi | Radeon RX560 | 16GB RAM | macOS Mojave - b166ar/Mac-Mini-Killer

github.com

 

[b166ar]

So, I'm trying a brand new install (SSD has nothing in it) on an F12 BIOS (which I have to run because I have an i7-9700k) and when I try this, I can't get to the command line. I can see a Clover Boot Manager screen and the only option similar to a CLI is "Start UEFI Shell 64". If I run that, I get `setup_var is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or script file`.

I feel I need to do this because otherwise I'm getting stuck at `apfs_module_start:1393`.

Any ideas?

You should not see the Clover Boot Manager, you need to Reboot and hold F12 to boot from your USB Flash drive (F12 should be installed). And then you will see the command line.

 

[inarush]

macOS ▸ 10.14.6
Clover ▸ 5033

Current EFI is also compatible with macOS Catalina public beta 4. You can install it from the App Store; no additional settings are required.


Download EFI:

Releases · b166ar/Mac-Mini-Killer

Hackintosh setup based on Intel i7-8700 | Gigabyte Z370N WiFi | Radeon RX560 | 16GB RAM | macOS Mojave - b166ar/Mac-Mini-Killer

github.com

Did you have any problems updating Clover to 5033?

I'm still on 4072 (I think), and it looks like there's a change in recent versions that breaks some Hackintosh configurations (something about a folder that has been renamed).

 

[olivaresf]

You should not see the Clover Boot Manager, you need to Reboot and hold F12 to boot from your USB Flash drive (F12 should be installed). And then you will see the command line.

Thanks! The issue I had was that I was not using the modified bootloader. Once I changed it, I got it working.

I have DP and HDMI working and it's fast, fast, fast! I love it. Now I need to get a bluetooth/wifi module.

 

[b166ar]

Did you have any problems updating Clover to 5033?

I'm still on 4072 (I think), and it looks like there's a change in recent versions that breaks some Hackintosh configurations (something about a folder that has been renamed).

Nope. Everything works as usual.

 

[inarush]

Nope. Everything works as usual.

Thanks @b166ar, it worked indeed.