[CLOVER] Dell Inspiron 3542 (Automatically restarts on install)

[ck3k]

Hello there,

 

Second time trying to build a hackintosh since I tried once around 3 years ago?! Not sure, but it was Acer Aspire 7542g or something, can't remember accurately. I remember it worked back then quite good as in the successful birth has happend, so I've got a spare Dell laptop now. I'm currently long user of an MBA and I'd like to try to get something out of that Dell laptop.

 

By following the resources given here: https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/8506-dell-latitude-inspiron-precision-el-capitan-clover-guide/by Jake (thanks dude!), I've managed to create USB Clover-based bootable device with latest version of OS X El Capitan downloaded from the AppStore.

 

Configuration:

Inspiron 3542 4th Gen Dual Core Celeron 2957U 1.4GHz

4GB RAM DDR3

500GB HDD

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell)

 

Problem:

When I boot into clover, and select to boot my disk (Install OS X El Capitan), the black screen with Apple logo appears and then restarts.

 

Just tried:

• Boot with safemode on (Resets)
• Boot with single user mode (Resets)
• Boot with verbose output (Show a lot of pluses like +++++..; and the resets, no error shown prior)
• Combined above boot flags (Resets)
• Use different USB ports
   

A few more details. Since I saw similar hardware on thread located here: https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/9377-inspiron-3542-el-captain-installation/; i used bootpack E7440 also suggested by Jake with necessary updates written there. 

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My USB root looks like this:

 

 

And this is my HACK folder (tools + necessary EFI and such).

 

[Jake Lo]

Boot to Clover, hit spacebar and select

"Verbose (-v)" and "Don't reboot on panic (debug=0x100)"

Then Boot macOS with selected options.

Post KP here

[Hervé]

The reboot is probably due to the unsupported CPU model. I guess you'd have to try and fake a different CPU id. I don't think this specific Haswell Intel HD graphics GPU is supported either... In other words, don't hold your breath; you may have to upgrade your CPU to a supported Core "i" model to be able to install and run OS X.

[ck3k]

@Jake Lo, I already tried that. No output is given in verbose mode except a lot of pluses before restart.

 

@Herve It's quite possible that might be the case.

 

Maybe it's better to choose building a MacMini instead, equivalent to this configuration?

[Jake Lo]

Move the memory stick to slot A/slot 1 if you have only 1 stick on the system.

[Bronxteck]

maybe update clover to latest and use it the normal way instead of OEM way. like using os version kext folder.