[Guide] macOS Sierra 10.12 - Dell Optiplex 780 (760) (755) (790) (990)

[chris1111]

I would wait to see if MacPeet opens another topic

I think it is better 

[lucsansag]

This is what I can get before it starts scrolling too fast:

 

http://i.imgur.com/MjaemEs.jpg

 

And then I can only catch this:

 

http://i.imgur.com/oJUmLRc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Rd6BixX.jpg

 

I managed to fix this by setting DropOem to true.

Now I can get to the installer interface but Disk Utility crashes when I open it.

However I was able to launch it from the Log Viewer and partition the drive, but if I try to install macOS it crashes with the same exception and only lets me view or save the log, restart or shutdown, and sometimes it restarts after a while.

Here's a log I saved: https://pastebin.com/FBUL6tu7

[chris1111]

I managed to fix this by setting DropOem to true.

Now I can get to the installer interface but Disk Utility crashes when I open it.

However I was able to launch it from the Log Viewer and partition the drive, but if I try to install macOS it crashes with the same exception and only lets me view or save the log, restart or shutdown, and sometimes it restarts after a while.

Here's a log I saved: https://pastebin.com/FBUL6tu7

Please make a Signature of the Device you are use in your Dell

more précise is better, also post the EFI Folder you are used

and what is the installation méthode

[lucsansag]

Please make a Signature of the Device you are use in your Dell

more précise is better, also post the EFI Folder you are used

and what is the installation méthode

Any specific site I should upload the EFI folder to?

I'm using the method outlined in the first page of this thread.

[chris1111]

Any specific site I should upload the EFI folder to?

I'm using the method outlined in the first page of this thread.

Used more replay Option and attaching the file in Zip

EDIT***

Do you have ?

[lucsansag]

Here it is:EFI.zip

[chris1111]

Here it is:EFI.zip

Backup your config,plist

Try this one

config.plist.zip

[Blaggah]

Guys, I'm hoping someone could shed some light for me. I have a few SFF 755 laying around and one is up and running with Sierra 10.12.6 now and everything works. However, i notice that the machine wakes up from deep sleep after a long period of time and reboots itself. What could be the culprit?  Anywhere specific i need to look?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks. 

[MacPeet]

I agree we need a new topic .

 

Volunteers wanted!!!

 

maybe later

A complete guide is a lot of work.

 

So much in advance, …

 

General information, all files (dsdt, config) from the Sierra Guide also work with High Sierra. The install methods are the same.

 

 

Direct Update from 10.12 to 10.13:

 

Backup 10.12 !!! Backup 10.12 !!! Backup 10.12 !!!

 

Before Update - Update Clover version (HS supported), example 4173 or later (CloverConfigurator current? - 4.49 or later)

Clover must be on the ESP (EFI partition). High Sierra no longer works with Clover on System Partition!

All your Kext to / others. (I have all the kext in /10.12 and /10.13 and /others)

Download HS Installer from appstore and try...

 

 

Clean Install:

 

I had with this configuration and USBInjector.kext always problems with USB Install flash drive.

Always error failure device ...

 

 

 

I have deleted the device EHC1 and 2 completely from the DSDT and the patches in the config.plist also deleted and changed to USBInjectAll.kext.

This works better here. OSX automatically configures USB.

 

Example: example.zip

 

In the meantime I work with this method on all Hackintosh's.

 

Ok, create USB Install flash drive with the createmedia method

Install Clover to ESP (EFI Partition) on USB Install flash drive.

Copy your files (config, dsdt, kext's) to USB Install flash drive.

Unplug all the other HDD's

 

Now try the installation.

 

 

 

HD5450 Users (or HD5770, …):

rollback, see here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/312656-guide-macos-sierra-1012-dell-optiplex-780-760-755-790-990/?p=2450040

 

 

Only with APFS:

Current apfs.efi must according to EFI/Clover/drivers64/

 

NightShift:

works with beta6 and 7

patched_and_signed_10.13Beta6_CoreBrightness.framework.zip

[chris1111]

@MacPeet

In my Dell Optiplex 790

I have never used USBInjectAll.kext, either to install or post install

I have no USB problems from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to MacOS High Sierra 10.13

I also have a PCIe card USB 3.0 Inatek 4 port that does not cause any problem USB , all my usb port works without problem and the sleep and wake too

 

I remove my Geforce 1030 because I work a lot in HS

I use my Geforce 710

with the HD 5450 radeon the sleep wake does not work and i never got it to know why

[Guest ricoc90]

@MacPeet

In my Dell Optiplex 790

 

I have never used USBInjectAll.kext, either to install or post install

I have no USB problems from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to MacOS High Sierra 10.13

I also have a PCIe card USB 3.0 Inatek 4 port that does not cause any problem USB , all my usb port works without problem and the sleep and wake too

Same for me on my 790. On my 755 however I do need to inject the USB ports otherwise they won't work (Usb injector kext + Rename patch in dsdt)

 

Verstuurd vanaf mijn E5533 met Tapatalk

[chris1111]

Same for me on my 790. On my 755 however I do need to inject the USB ports otherwise they won't work (Usb injector kext + Rename patch in dsdt)

 

Verstuurd vanaf mijn E5533 met Tapatalk

Ok 

I dont have a 755, the last one i got was in 2010

[MacPeet]

Can be so @ chris1111, the Optiplex790 is obviously different.

Optiplex780 (760/755) since Capitan without Injector -> no ports

 

My Optiplex780 with HD5450 has no problems with sleep. With FrameBufferName "Shrike" Sleep is working here.

Presumably your HD5450 has to a new GPU bios.

@morpheousman also had this problem with an HD5450 and made biosupdate.

@morpheousman had reported here in the thread: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/312656-guide-macos-sierra-1012-dell-optiplex-780-760-755-790-990/page-18?do=findComment&comment=2369870

[lucsansag]

Backup your config,plist

Try this one

http://i.imgur.com/wFhsS57.jpg

 

This happens after "DSMOS has arrived" when the spinning wheel appears.

[chris1111]

http://i.imgur.com/wFhsS57.jpg

 

This happens after "DSMOS has arrived" when the spinning wheel appears.

Wth this CPU Xeon X3363

May be needs NULCPU for install ?

try to put this kext on EFI/CLOVER/kexts/10.12

also if this is not work try with your origin config.plist and the kext NULCPU

NullCPUPowerManagement.kext.zip

[Guest ricoc90]

http://i.imgur.com/wFhsS57.jpg

 

This happens after "DSMOS has arrived" when the spinning wheel appears.

From your earlier pics i can see that the panic is related to your Cpu (inconsistent p-state count). I got the exact same problem on my 755. I'm not home right now, so I would suggest that you use nullcpupowermanagement.kext for now to get you installed.

 

Edit: Chris1111 said it already.

 

Verstuurd vanaf mijn E5533 met Tapatalk

[lucsansag]

Tried both config.plist with the new kext, same result as the last image, but before the GUI would start right after "DSMOS has arrived".Now it takes forever trying to launch findmydeviced over and over.

 

Some pics when using nv_disable (kind of hard to read, sorry):

 

http://i.imgur.com/RgzwdzJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AyMSaRs.jpg

 

This time after the usual exception when trying to install it seemed to open Language Chooser but then crashed:

http://i.imgur.com/qwRN3kn.png

[chris1111]

Tried both config.plist with the new kext, same result as the last image, but before the GUI would start right after "DSMOS has arrived".Now it takes forever trying to launch findmydeviced over and over.

 

Some pics when using nv_disable (kind of hard to read, sorry):

 

http://i.imgur.com/RgzwdzJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AyMSaRs.jpg

 

This time after the usual exception when trying to install it seemed to open Language Chooser but then crashed:

http://i.imgur.com/qwRN3kn.png

Man you are used Developer Preview   

This is not from App Store? 

 

use Install macOS Sierra.app from mac appstore 

Sierra 10.12.6

[lucsansag]

Man you are used Developer Preview   

This is not from App Store? 

 

use Install macOS Sierra.app from mac appstore 

Sierra 10.12.6

 

A friend gave me the USB he used for his 755 with it and since the OP mentioned the Developer Preview I just went with it.

[lucsansag]

Ok, I've tried with 10.12.6, with both configs, with and without the nullcpupowermanagement kext, and with and without nv_disable.

It gets stuck here forever: http://i.imgur.com/VOLhJvD.jpg

 

then same lines about kext wait and IOHDACodec, GUI with spinning wheel and same kernel trap panic.

[sakis6977]

 

 

http://imgur.com/a/nfmel

 

Can anyone help me?

[Guest ricoc90]

Ok, I've tried with 10.12.6, with both configs, with and without the nullcpupowermanagement kext, and with and without nv_disable.

It gets stuck here forever: http://i.imgur.com/VOLhJvD.jpg

 

then same lines about kext wait and IOHDACodec, GUI with spinning wheel and same kernel trap panic.

 

These are my config, DSDT and kexts, taken from my working Optiplex 755.

 

CLOVER.zip

 

 

 

 

http://imgur.com/a/nfmel

 

Can anyone help me?

 

What's your graphics card?

[lucsansag]

These are my config, DSDT and kexts, taken from my working Optiplex 755.

 

CLOVER.zip

What's your graphics card?

 

Without DropOem: early kernel panic

With it: same as above but with sound assertion in AppleHDAEngine and AppleHDAWidget, after a long time boots up GUI, kernel panic when selecting Install.

[Guest ricoc90]

Without DropOem: early kernel panic

With it: same as above but with sound assertion in AppleHDAEngine and AppleHDAWidget, after a long time boots up GUI, kernel panic when selecting Install.

 

And if you use my files in combination with nullcpupowermanagement.kext posted by Chris1111 earlier? Also, how are your BIOS settings? 

 

I assume you are using a patched bios version in order to make your xeon work (added micro code)?

[sakis6977]

These are my config, DSDT and kexts, taken from my working Optiplex 755.

 

CLOVER.zip

What's your graphics card?

if i delete the dsdt file i boot normaly.

 

but the graphic is not full hd. is 1080x1024. And i have no sound. 

 

I have the Radeon HD5450 Graphics Card

when i boot without the usb i see this 

 

https://www.dropbox.... 18 42.jpg?dl=0

 

https://www.dropbox.... 18 46.jpg?dl=0

 

Now i try to boot from usb again but i see this 

https://www.dropbox.... 23 18.jpg?dl=0

 

and i cant open.

 

 

pfffff

 

 

what i do wrong???? 

So if i make a fresh install now i did not see my SSD to erase. WTF