Asus G73Sw

[TomTomOne]

So this are all the steps I have made:

1) Make bootable USB with unishit of Yosemite 10.10.2

Stuck on Step5 (the same white screen with the spinning beach ball) I did everything the same except that I couldn't make USB from unishit anymore, moved this Yosemite.app to my portableHD right after I downloaded it back then. so instead I ran this command:

sudo /Volumes/portableHD/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/install_osx --applicationpath /Volumes/portableHD/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app --nointeraction

the USB (/Volumes/install_osx) has only 1 partition (tried GPT/or MBR same white screen) with same way installing clover like you described boot0af.... (target clover install on that partition, nothing on the EFI partition) , 4 clover files , 2 kext, on usb boot go "option/SMBIOS/Board ID" and changed the id before boot. everything looks normal apple logo, and progress bar underneath it, and then the white screen. Just hangs there

Update#1: I managed getting the app store to re-download the Yosemite again, Not sure what version, I'm bet it's not 10.10.2 anymore. Anyway, create the disk with unishit, (Tried UEFI or Lagacy), all still the same, both will stuck on that same white screen with the ball, no matter what I do.

Update#2: I found the solution of this pesky "grey screen with bitch ball" at this thread

So to be short, I follow the their steps troubleshooting, and can stop anytime when it works

1. get rid of all the 10.x folders in kext, and move FakeSMC and other needed kext to the "Other" folder.

2. booted with -v nv_disabled=1 rootless=0

3. Boot with injected kext" from the clover screen to get FakeSMC to be used (hit space bar to see those additional option)

Edited March 27, 2016 by Guest

[TomTomOne]

Got everything working fine now, no complain, just a couple questions about the kinks

1. The USB3 constantly ejected and reconnected all by itself. I'm wondering if the zip file in the beginning of the post contains USB3 driver? Or can I just copy the FrescoUSBxHCI.kext from my previous OS to S/L/E?

2. For the longest time I was so used to have Alt Key as the command Key, and Windows Key as the Alt key, so the layout will be exactly the same as to a real mac keyboard. Is it something I can do and change that? Is the VoodooPS2 in your package the one that does it? How about get rid of it and use the stock ApplePS2Controller...?

Thanks for the guide, I'm a bit late just upgraded to Yosemite, wish I have done this earlier

Update: Nevermind on the #2, I can remap it in system preference

[oldnapalm]

1. It contains GenericUSBXHCI, it works fine for me. You can try to replace it by your kext.

2. You can edit VoodooPS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext/Contents/Info.plist and change "Swap command and option".

[TomTomOne]

Thanks will definately try the keyboard swap thingy when I get a chance.

 

1. It contains GenericUSBXHCI, it works fine for me. You can try to replace it by your kext.

Nope, tried replacing it and it's not working in Yosemite as it did in ML, but I did find that it seems to be the Apple problem rather than our kext. I'm currently reading this thread with my spared time (slow reader here), so far I tried the privacy thing of the HD in spotlight, no luck! will continue read and see if there's anything else mentioned in that thread. will post in here when I find the solution.

BTW, just curious, is the EL Capitan still a no go?

[oldnapalm]

I got El Capitan installed, had to use USB_G73SW.kext and nv_disable=1 to boot the USB installer.

Extensions I'm using in 10.11.4

Extensions.zip

 

Changes in config.plist

Add rootless=0 to Boot/Arguments

Add to RtVariables

		<key>BooterConfig</key>
	<string>0x28</string>
	<key>CsrActiveConfig</key>
	<string>0x67</string>

Add to KextsToPatch

			<dict>
			<key>Name</key>
			<string>AppleHDA</string>
			<key>Find</key>
			<data>gxnUEQ==</data>
			<key>Replace</key>
			<data>AAAAAA==</data>
		</dict>

 

The usual edit in /System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/Contents/Info.plist is required to boot without nv_disable=1

Add to ConfigMap

                                <key>Mac-942459F5819B171B</key>
                               <string>none</string>

 

USB3 port is not working.

[TomTomOne]

It's been a while since my last post, and had tested this Yos.5 in and out, and the USB3 port got knock off randomly is still a no fix, tried everything....

And the whole system is very unstable (noticed that in this build compare to ML, we didn't install any of the Nvidia stuff according to the instruction), and I got OpenGL channel timeout quite often recently. (I think they called it fermi freeze) Tried put in the cuda driver -> no go. And I also kindda remember read it somewhere about the later build like Mav and above, you shouldn't need to do any of the NV stuff. But I guess it doesn't apply to my case.

Search online, some say it's flash player caused it, but.... well, it's pretty much built-in on most browser nowadays

Note, it's a fresh install from this instruction, and did not migrate anything from previous build.

Just wondering, am I missing something about the NV installation/tweaking?

Thanks

[oldnapalm]

In Yosemite LegacyAGPM.kext and MacBookPro8_4.plist are required for good NV performance.

[TomTomOne]

In Yosemite LegacyAGPM.kext and MacBookPro8_4.plist are required for good NV performance.

Both of them are included in your zip file at the beginning of the thread, so I think I'm set on that. So, I wonder if there anything else I can try.

Note, Just in case the info of my hardware is: ASUS G73SW-1ATZ Intel Core i7-2630QM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M

Thanks

[kajmol]

Hello, anyone on sierra with g73sw ? i cannot install it successfully.

thanks

kaj

[oldnapalm]

I got Sierra running on it, had to delete the Devices and Graphics sections from config.plist

	<key>Devices</key>
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	<key>Inject</key>
	<true/>
	<key>Properties</key>
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</dict>
<key>Graphics</key>
<dict>
	<key>Inject</key>
	<false/>
</dict>

[andrizmitnick]

I got Sierra running on it, had to delete the Devices and Graphics sections from config.plist

	<key>Devices</key>
<dict>
	<key>Inject</key>
	<true/>
	<key>Properties</key>
	<string>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</string>
</dict>
<key>Graphics</key>
<dict>
	<key>Inject</key>
	<false/>
</dict>

 

would you mind to share a short step by step guide? what method you use to get sierra? also what boot args you use, some modified config file, maybe modified dsdt? I had kernel panic at apple boot logo after installation finishes, seems to be kext/kernel issue. I use direct update method from tony forum. btw thanks before

[oldnapalm]

I used the image from this topic

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=5817

Same files as for El Capitan from this post with the changes in the post you quoted.

[andrizmitnick]

I used the image from this topic

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=5817

Same files as for El Capitan from this post with the changes in the post you quoted.

 

thanks, after 12 hours of workaround, finally it's working good. just need some optimizing. do you think I need to use nvidia web driver for performance stability? oh yea, also I don't need nullcpupower kext anymore ight? since I use your dsdt.

I forgot to mention, would you mind to share a geekbench result of your g73sw to compare with mine? so that I can see if I my cpu is already well configured or not

Edited February 13, 2017 by Guest

[oldnapalm]

I didn't try the web drivers.

You don't need NullCPU but the DSDT isn't enough, you need AsusAICPUPM=True in Clover config as for Yosemite.

[andrizmitnick]

I didn't try the web drivers.

You don't need NullCPU but the DSDT isn't enough, you need AsusAICPUPM=True in Clover config as for Yosemite.

 

last question, is it fine if I update to 10.12.3 via App Store? is there any additional step or I can just do it right away?

btw so much thanks, I wouldn't get into Sierra without you xD

[oldnapalm]

You can update via App Store, you will just need to re-patch AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy, or you can try this

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=5825

[andrizmitnick]

You can update via App Store, you will just need to re-patch AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy, or you can try this

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=5825

 

sorry for taking your time, last question. how can i fix usb3 port? if i just plug the usb 3 port it won't detected, if i try to reboot while the usb3 port still plugged in, when get inside desktop it was detected, but somehow if i try to copy/open files, it's corrupt. using usb2 is just fine, no corrupt at all. already tried to put appleusbxhcipci patch to clover but still not fixed.

sorry for my bad english, i hope you can still understand my issue xD thanksss

[oldnapalm]

I didn't get USB 3.0 working. Sorry, I can't help, I'm no longer using OS X on this laptop, just installed Sierra for testing.

[MaLd0n]

send me ur clover folder

[andrizmitnick]

send me ur clover folder

 

here is my clover folder https://goo.gl/zEFZHs

hope you can find a solution for my issue, thanks before

[MaLd0n]

replace folder and test

https://cl.ly/2W1s2j3D3K0e/download/CLOVER%20andrizmitnick.zip

i need ioreg, extract with ioreg 3

all Fn HotKey and ALS sensor work?

[andrizmitnick]

what i should look for from IOreg? just tried replacing my clover folder, it makes my closer not working, no bootable drives showed up. luckily i had clover usb backup.

what i should change btw?

fn and als is works

[MaLd0n]

oh yes, i think u dont use uefi

use it

https://cl.ly/4324030d1v3w

use ioreg 3 for extract

IORegistryExplorer 3.app.zip

[MaLd0n]

man, ur usb3 is a fresco logic. i think dont work. u can try a genericusb

[oldnapalm]

It works with RehabMan-Generic-USB3-2015-1215.

It doesn't show up in system profiler but it works.

https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-generic-usb3/downloads

Thanks for the tip!