Mate94 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hey everyone! First, thank you for reading my post and your time spent on my issue! Hardware: CPU: Intel Core i7-4200U GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4400 - NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M RAM: 2X4GB DDR3L 1600 MHz Storage: INTEL SSDSC2CW120A3 EFI/CLOVER/drivers/UEFI: ApfsDriverLoader.efi AptioInputFix.efi AptioMemoryFix.efi AudioDxe.efi DataHubDxe.efi FSInject.efi HFSPlus.efi PartitionDxe.efi SMCHelper.efi EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other: Lilu.kext USBInjectAll.kext VoodooPS2Controller.kext WhateverGreen.kext Long story short, I am unable to boot to the Catalina installer, as when booting with -v the installer stops with the no entry sign saying "still waiting for root device". I know by now from research that it is a common issue, but I am unable to circumvent it. I am turning to you guys in hope of getting my installer to boot as you may have better understanding for laptop computer needs. This post is a continuation of this one on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/hackintosh/comments/dlpge1/dell_inspiron_7537_macos_catalina_10151_still/ FYI: Renaming EC devices as Catalina requires it is useless, as my EC device is called "EC" in my DSDT. The DSDT was dumped by AIDA64 as I am unable to get Clover to dump it to my USB drive. I am using Rehabman's config.plist titled: config_HD4600_4400_4200.plist as conflig.plist. Thank you once again. Any input is much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mate94 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 I tried the config.plist from this the attached config.plist_for_installer.zip of this older guide. It went on for a while, but ultimately stopped here. I guess it was no surprise. This config was probably old for Catalina's needs. So I think I may need a "good" config.plist. Can further help me? EDIT: From this guide:https://www.tonycrapx86.com/threads/guide-dell-inspiron-3x37-5x37-7x37-clover-yosemite-el-capitan.177410/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted October 24, 2019 Moderators Share Posted October 24, 2019 Boot to Clover, press F4 and then F2. Compress and attach your Clover folder. I see VoodooI2C trying to load. Are you sure you have an I2C touchpad? I'm pretty sure it only has a PS2 touchpad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mate94 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Hey Jake! Thank you for your answer! I have tried to let Clover dump my DSDT, but never worked. There is no ACPI folder on my EFI partition. Not with a keystroke FN/Shift, etc. either. Though, I have never tried with F4+F2, but let's see. I have no idea about Voodool2C. I mean I don't even have the kext for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mate94 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 @Jake Lo I did what you told me. Here is the whole EFI partition. Thank you once again! EFI.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted October 24, 2019 Moderators Share Posted October 24, 2019 No ACPI folder found. If you boot with the Installer and press F4, the files should be extracted to the Installer's EFI partition. You might have to check the root of the drive for EFI folder if you install Clover Legacy. Please verify. Try creating a folder call ACPI inside the Clover folder before trying again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mate94 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 @Jake Lo Yes, that's what I was trying to tell. I cannot make Clover to dump my DSDT with F4 or any other keystroke combination command. I did choose UEFI-installation with ESP just to make sure. I'll trying creating an ACPI folder myself and see whether it changes anything. I will report back. Thank you, Jake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mate94 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 @Jake Lo It... It WORKED! I cannot believe it! *laughs and cries maniacally Here is my CLOVER EFI again. CLOVER EFI.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted October 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted October 27, 2019 Try this, patched from your files Replace into /EFI/Clover Inspiron_7537_Catalina.zip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mate94 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Hey @Jake Lo, thank you for coming back to me so fast after that DDOS attack! I am just flabbergasted at the magnificent work that you have done here! It booted up to the installer right away. Absolutely amazing. Just wow...! I am so happy, Jake! Would it be appropriate to donate some for your help? I have no idea how much time it may have taken to set up, but I would feel well if I couldn't honour your work. I am not going to install Catalina right away as I am yet to replace my WiFi card, and I am without any ethernet connection, so wouldn't like to risk anything. Big applause to you, Jake! Thank you for your help! PS.: Is there any way for me to actually learn what kind of changes you made to the config.plist and to all the DSDT/SSDT files? I just don't want to be completely clueless about the files I am using, and it probably would be quite educational. I hope there is a easy way to sort-of read them and show changes, like if I am not mistaken with Clover Configurator, I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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