Need Help with OpenCore Installation - Screen Goes Off During Boot

[Viraj Shirodkar]

Hello Hackintosh Community! I'm a beginner attempting to install Hackintosh on my system, but I've encountered an issue during the boot process. When I boot into the USB, the commands run, and after a few seconds, the screen goes off, and nothing happens.

System Specifications:
Motherboard: HP 82DD
CPU: Intel Core i3 7100u Kaby Lake
GPU: Integrated GPU Intel HD 620
RAM: 8GB DDR4
Audio Codec: Realtek High Definition
Storage: 1TB HDD, 500GB SATA SSD
Ethernet Card: Realtek GbE Family Controller

Installation Details: macOS Version: Big Sur 11.7.10
Guide Followed: FreeCodeCamp Guide - which is based on the Dortania OpenCore Guide
Issue Description: After following the guide meticulously, the commands run during boot from the USB, but the screen goes off after a few seconds, and the PC seems unresponsive.
BIOS Settings: Secure Boot off, Clear Secure Keys on, Virtualization disabled
EFI Folder: [Attached Zip File]

Additional Information: Monitor works on integrated GPU (iGPU), and imUnfamiliar with BIOS settings, and they differ from the guide
Additional Device Details: Device Specs

As a beginner, I would appreciate clear explanations and guidance to troubleshoot and resolve this issue. Any assistance you can provide will be immensely helpful. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my post and for your valuable assistance. I'm eager to get my Hackintosh up and running smoothly!

[miliuco]

@Viraj Shirodkar

Please add a signature to your user profile.

 

Is it a laptop? I think it's a Desktop since you are using SMBIOS iMac18,1. This SMBIOS is right.

 

1. AML files in ACPI folder are not added in config.plist, so they are not loaded by OpenCore. You must add:

	<key>ACPI</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Add</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>Enabled</key>
				<true/>
				<key>Path</key>
				<string>SSDT-PLUG-DRTNIA.aml</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Comment</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>Enabled</key>
				<true/>
				<key>Path</key>
				<string>SSDT-EC-USBX-DESKTOP.aml</string>
			</dict>
		</array>

I'm pretty sure that you need more SSDTs but this is a starting point.

 

2. You are missing Intel 620 data in DeviceProperties >> Add, without this macOS can't properly install the iGPU. Try this code (not sure if it will work, I don't know your hardware):

	<key>DeviceProperties</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Add</key>
		<dict>
			<key>PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x2,0x0)</key>
			<dict>
				<key>framebuffer-con0-alldata</key>
				<data>AAAIAAIAAACYAAAA</data>
				<key>framebuffer-con0-enable</key>
				<data>AQAAAA==</data>
				<key>framebuffer-con1-alldata</key>
				<data>AQUJAAAIAACHAQAA</data>
				<key>framebuffer-con1-enable</key>
				<data>AQAAAA==</data>
				<key>framebuffer-con2-alldata</key>
				<data>AgQKAAAEAACHAQAA</data>
				<key>framebuffer-con2-enable</key>
				<data>AQAAAA==</data>
				<key>model</key>
				<string>Intel HD Graphics 620</string>
				<key>force-online</key>
				<data>AQAAAA==</data>
				<key>AAPL,ig-platform-id</key>
				<data>AAAWWQ==</data>
				<key>framebuffer-fbmem</key>
				<data>AACQAA==</data>
				<key>framebuffer-patch-enable	</key>
				<data>AAAAAQ==</data>
				<key>framebuffer-stolenmem</key>
				<data>AAAwAQ==</data>
			</dict>
		</dict>

 

3. Audio has no layout-id in config.plist, AppleALC works with a layout-id, I don't know what exact audio chipset is (you say a generic Realtek High Definition) and the code number is required to this task. Layout-id can be added as alcid=x boot arg in this way (here id is 11 as example, yours can be different):

				<key>boot-args</key>
				<string>-v keepsyms=1 alcid=11</string>

 

Note: code blocks are seen with data values in base64, this is how text editors show these values of config.plist. Plist editors, instead, show them as hexadecimal.

 

I attach your config.plist with these changes, try it but I have already said that I don't know this hardware, maybe it doesn't work.

 

 

 

EDIT:

@Viraj Shirodkar

I have just seen that it's HP All In One. I can't find info about installing macOS in this model, not sure if it's suitable for hackintosh.

 

config.plist

Edited February 10, 2024 by miliuco

[Viraj Shirodkar]

Hey, I used your config.plist and it worked. I made it to the screen where it asks install mac os and disk utility, clicked on Disk Utility, erased my 1TB hard drive, and selected to install macOS Big Sur on that hard drive. However, in the middle of the installation, it wasn't completed successfully; it restarted. In the boot menu, there was a slight change this time – I only had the "Install macOS" option; the Windows option was gone. But now, instead of going into the macOS setup, it returned to the initial process where I had the option to install macOS and Disk Utility. So, it's not booting into the installation I made earlier.

[Slice]

Signature is not about your gender but about your computer. 😏

[Viraj Shirodkar]

1 hour ago, Slice said:

Signature is not about your gender but about your computer. 😏

Alright my bad i have updated my signature but still finding the solution to my problem...

[ichelash]

22 hours ago, Viraj Shirodkar said:

Hey, I used your config.plist and it worked. I made it to the screen where it asks install mac os and disk utility, clicked on Disk Utility, erased my 1TB hard drive, and selected to install macOS Big Sur on that hard drive. However, in the middle of the installation, it wasn't completed successfully; it restarted. In the boot menu, there was a slight change this time – I only had the "Install macOS" option; the Windows option was gone. But now, instead of going into the macOS setup, it returned to the initial process where I had the option to install macOS and Disk Utility. So, it's not booting into the installation I made earlier.

Let's look at small details here...that 1TB is it NVME or just normal sata hard drive? "If it's NVME you'll need Nvmefix kext in your EFI..for the drive to populate after installation" or just reset Nvram.