ahn.2001 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hi there! So I got a OSX install USB. I boot from it, Clover shows. In there are options to boot from Windows or the install usb. I boot from the install usb. After a minute or two of the apple logo with the spinning circle I come back to clover. I try the install USB again, it comes back to clover again. What should I try? By the way I'm following this guide: http://cloverboot.weebly.com/install-osx.html And where it shows the apple logo screen, it comes back to the clover screen after a minute or so. Thank you so much!! Intel i7 4790 Gigabyte Z97X-SLI MSI Nvidia 960 4GB 8GB Corsair RAM Windows 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hello, and welcome to InsanelyMac! Boot with -v (verbose mode), if the boot stops, take a photo and post here. You have configured your UEFI/BIOS? What boot-args did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hello, and welcome to InsanelyMac! Boot with -v (verbose mode), if the boot stops, take a photo and post here. You have configured your UEFI/BIOS? What boot-args did you use? Thanks for getting back! When booting from clover the boot args are -v npci=0x2000 (I didn't play with those). When booting from Chameleon it get stuck on [iOBluetoothHCIController][start] --completed Looking around on Bing seems to turn up graphics issues. However this persists even when I try the boot flag GraphicsEnabler=No. When I'll get a next chance I'll try disconnecting the Nvidia 960 and boot using the Intel HD graphics. Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Erase these values, and boot with -v nv_disable=1 in Clover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Thanks! I installed osx using your advice with no problems. However now when I try to boot from the partition I installed osx on, I get : [ IOBluetoothHCIController][searchForTransportEventTimeOutHandler] -- Missing Bluetooth Controller Transport! So looks like I am 1 kink away from enjoying both the goodness of Windows and Mac together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Try boot with this same boot-args that i've send to you. When you get in OS X, install Nvidia Web Drivers, and change the boot-arg for nvda_drv=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Unfortunately even when booting with the -v nv_disable=1 flags I get the same error... Reinstalling now Strange that your method worked to reach the installer but doesn't work to actually boot osx Everything I've tried failed too. Anything else to try? Once again thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Is not necessary reinstall your OS X, we just need figure out how we can boot your OS X with different ways. Try boot without cache. I've built an Hack with a similar hardware, look if this steps can help you: [success] Asus Z97 Deluxe + Yosemite 10.10.5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 I finally got it to boot!! I used -x NV_disable=1 and it works Now I need 2 things: Get the GPU working and the WiFi card to work 2: be able to boot without safe mode, as if I try booting without -x I get the Bluetooth error again Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 So I booted into Windows and downloaded some stuff on a USB flash so I could install on the Mac, but Mac doesn't read NTFS I guess I can't download things onto the Mac from Windows so how can I get the kexts and drivers? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Format your (or other) USB stick using ExFat mode. You can write/read in OS X/Windows or Linux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 That worked, I got the .zip files to copy. Is there any way to get the WiFi card to work? I can't download the Nvidia GTX 960 drivers without it (and using a Mac without internet is pretty pointless). It is an Asus PCE-N15 and I can't find drivers for it... the OSX just isn't recognizing that it is there, even though it is working on Windows 10. Any ideas? Thanks for getting my hackintosh to boot (with -x nv_disable flags only). I couldn't have done it without your help. When the internet works it will be complete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Is there any way to get the WiFi card to work? It is an Asus PCE-N15 and I can't find drivers for it... the OSX just isn't recognizing that it is there, even though it is working on Windows 10. Any ideas? I've did some searches in our Forum and others, but these card is not to easy to enable it. 'Cause don't exist an especific method for it. Maybe you can use a USB dongle until you buy another compatible card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 I see. Actually I can tether an Android device to the PC and get internet that way. Works on Windows 10, but hackintosh doesn't see that I plugged in my tablet. Tried turning on USB debugging too, no luck This is getting a lot harder than I expected... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 You can use any USB stick in OS X? If yes, you can download Nvidia Web Drivers in Windows, and copy/install in OS X. If you want read/write files in Windows via OS X, and dispense USB sticks, you can install Paragon NTFS for Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 I can read USB sticks that are formatted in HFS. Might matter that I'm using mountain lion so perhaps the age is a factor? I'll check out the paragon NTFS. Also worth noting that the Android File Transfer software can read and copy files from my tablet (Android.com/file transfer) but Mac can't... So looks like it isn't a hardware issue but osx issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 OS X doesn't works pretty good in Secure Mode (-x). We need find a way to boot your OS X, without Secure Mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Well I'll try to get my hands on a newer version of osx since Nvidia doesn't even have drivers for my card for 10.8 Also I can install osx on a VM in Win10 and install via [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] method, that seems to be the best way If only I had more time to waste on this lol Well now I'm trying to get niresh YOSEMITE to work but I keep getting the PC completely frozen on the install screen. Can't even move the mouse Looking online shows that freezing while installing is pretty rare. Could this be because I'm using a 8GB partition to put osx on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Using a 8 GB for install a entire OS X is very small size huh? And OS X 10.8 for the kind of this hardware, you'll have a lot of problems, power management will not work properly. I recommend use Yosemite or El Capitan. OS X Yosemite is most stable than El Cap (IMHO). Don't use Distros, use a Vanilla way. The Forum Olarila can give to you a bootable image (free and 100% vanilla) of Yosemite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 OK I'll try the olarila. I knew that 10.8 had too many issues, I was just happy I got it to boot lol. When I get a vanilla USB I'll report back with (hopefully good) results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Wow, olarila USB got me to the El Capitan installer after I set up the BIOS to use the Intel HD to power my monitor and not the Nvidia. Later this can be fixed with some drivers I'm sure. However when I try to install I get a GUID partition error. Looking online I found the thread saying I need this patch. How do I go about installing a patch? For some reason I can't paste links into this box www.osx86.net/files/file/4257-yosemite-mbr-patch/ Thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Oh and I have made the partition 14GB now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hmm, that's the problem. You are trying install OS X in Legacy Way, for your Hardware the best mode is UEFI. Look: UEFI multi boot with Clover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 That doesn't show how to install osx, it shows just how to install clover. Clover already comes with the olarila file. It comes with chameleon too. Clover is default and chameleon comes on if you spam 1 on startup. However I've been running the USB in Legacy and not UEFI mode. I got el Capitan to start installing, but it is painfully slowly installing because the console is spammer with errors (see picture). Once it got 1/2 way done then said "Debugger not configured. Having" and froze while installing. Trying again with safer boot flags this time Also the olarila doesn't seem to have enough seeders online to torrent the Yosemite file If this install fails I'll try to load the USB in uefi mode. Also I'm installing osx onto a 32GB flash drive this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahn.2001 Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Finally el Capitan installed, went to boot and...damn! Either I get the system uptime in nanoseconds or dreaded Bluetooth errors, even though I'm using the Intel HD to power the monitor and using correct boot flags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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