vifer

okay got further with Enoch and despite following the guide down to fine detail, I cant get the installation to boot by itself.

 

it can boot with the USB key ( selecting the Sierra install at the boot loader ) but with the USB removed, it hits the enoch loader displaying the primary and recovery partition, but when I select the primary partition, it attempts to boot then it restarts back to the DELL logo.

 

i tried installing, with ESP and MBR, and then UEFI ... no difference.  tia

 

btw, does the integrated wifi work? I couldnt see it in the devices.

it failed. still waiting for root device then the panic

tried the BIOS settings advised. Still no good. 

 

Clover.zip attached. 

 

tia

CLOVER.zip

Does the system have dual GPU?

Single. Intel only.

 

Did you use the correct bootpack?

Yes. E6540_HD4600_Only.zip from post #2 (followed this guide https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/8506-dell-latitude-inspiron-precision-clover-guide/&do=findComment&comment=54621) 

 

Try using the eSATA/USB combo port to boot

Have done. Still not working.

Hi , Ive been at this for two weeks now and cant get past the 'waiting for root device' prohibited panic symbol. 

 

Ive tried the guide here with the 6540 kext pack, all to no avail. My understanding is that the boot process cannot handover to the USB. 

 

Im trying to install Sierra but i guess I'll take anything at this stage. el Capitan, Maverick et-al.  But i guess i have to fix my usb issue first.

 

I've disabled USB 3.0 in the BIOS and did the usual AHCI switch in SATA. Ive tried all USB ports on the laptop including the esata\usb and also tried a usb hub. Nothing. 

 

Could someone please help.

 

1) What else is there to try? 

2) How do I alternative boot\install apart from USB ? I dont have an esata ext drive , only a DVD player.

 

my hardware is

 

Dell Latitude E6540

 

BIOS A16

i5-4300M 2.6ghz

8GB 

Intel HD 4600   - 1920x1080

Series 8 - Haswell 

256GB HD. 

 

 

thanks.