So I'm halfway through the install now, and I thought I'd use the time while it's installing to write a guide on how I got the installer up and running. I will update this as I go, and maybe you guys could help out too.
So first things first you're gonna need a copy of the Sierra Install .app file. I'm not gonna tell you how to get it if you don't have a developer account (I don't think it's allowed here, but if it is I will add it). I'm sure you can find it by using some ninja google skills.
Here are the rest of the things you'll need (I recommend you save them in a folder on your desktop):
Latest version of Clover | Link
BOOTX64.efi (credits to cecekpawon on the InsanelyMac forum) | Link
CLOVERX64.efi (credits to Micky1979 on the InsanelyMac forum) | Link
FakeSMC.kext (credits to wardoctor on the InsanelyMac forum, although I'm not sure if it's his) | Link
The ethernet kext for your setup, you can use the El Capitan version (note: you could also try this on wifi, although your results may vary)
An 8GB or more USB
1) First you're gonna wanna use a tool called "createinstallmedia" to make your USB drive. Assuming the macOS Sierra Installer .app is in your Applications folder, run this command in Terminal (replacing where necessary) :
~/Applications/Install\ 10.12\ Developer\ http://ift.tt/1rEHqO9 --volume /Volumes/{insert name of USB drive here} --applicationpath ~/Applications\Install\ 10.12\ Developer\ Preview.app
This is gonna take ages. From experience it could be anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes, but could me more or less depending on your setup.
2) Now run Clover. Select the USB as your destination, click Customize and use the following options: "Install for UEFI motherboards", pick any theme, under Drivers64UEFI select "OsxAptioFixDrv-64" and "PartitionDxe-64".
3) Now find that folder of stuff you downloaded earlier. Go to the EFI partition of your USB, and copy and paste CLOVERX64.efi {USB}/EFI/CLOVER. Then copy and paste BOOTX64.efi into {USB}/EFI/BOOT. Then you're gonna wanna copy and paste FakeSMC and any kexts you need for ethernet or wifi into {USB}/EFI/kexts/other.
4) Now boot from your USB! You're gonna wanna use kext-dev-mode=1 and rootless=1 (which are in there by defualt) and add -v to the end of the boot flags so you can get an output of what's going on.
5) Once you're into the installer, simply install onto your drive.
6) When the install completes, reboot, boot from the USB and this time select your main boot drive that you just installed Sierra onto. Again, boot with kext-dev-mode=1 and rootless=0 (which are in there by default) and -v. It may occur that you have a two part install (like I appear to have), in that case you will just have to reboot a 3rd time.
7) To be continued...
Please feel free to drop any and all problems and/or solutions you have found in the comments below!
[link] [comments]
Post a Comment