Bart Rap

Hi Good morning; Ok I have done as you said; I started up with your EFI; at the clover boot screen I pressed F4; I send you the files from clover/acpi/origin now and a latest 'send-me' file and IOReg... Bart’s iMac IOReg.zip origin.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip

csm is definately disabled ok i will try your EFI folder again;I have disabled the thunderbolt in the bios and also internal graphics= disabled; then i could boot again without getting the 'could not allocate....' crash. Here are the results Daniel; I removed the firewire card to see if that would help. Just also to confirm my setup; a designare z390 board rev 1.0 with BIOS F9i. My processor is an intel i7 (not i9) 9700K; Graphics board is an MSI RX 580 Gaming X. I have made a preboot log file, some screenshote, a IOReg file and new send-me files based on the boot with your EFI folder. Thanks again ? Bart’s iMac IOReg.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip latest screenshots.zip preboot.log.zip

Hi Daniel; I just did as you said; I used your EFI, but then it gets stuck at the screenshot ending with a firewire message. I had to put back my previous EFI file, but that now makes me stuck at the second screenshot (couldn't allocate runtime area). Should I put the bios back into using the RX580 instead of the internal graphics ? Cheers, Bart screen dumps.zip EFI.zip

Hi; I think if the smbios and/or serials change probably a lot of apps will not work anymore; what do you think ? Ok; I attached the EFI folder that I a using now; had to delete the themes folder otherwise the file would be too big... Think I have to reward you a Christmas donation soon ?!! EFI.zip

Hi Daniel ! Am back from work and I managed tonight to replace my ASRock z390 Extreme4 motherboard with the Gigabyte Designare Z390 ver 1.0. It has bios version F7. Guess what ? I was so happy to see that after resetting the bios and some small adaptions my system just booted all the way up to the desktop; very happy to see that I can continue to work with all my apps and plugins !!! Great stuff! So; hereby you find a IOReg file and the 'send-me' file ccreated with the new designare board; can you please create the dsdt for my system ? Is there anything else I need to do ? Thanks again and I keep you posted, Bart PS I do not have my thunderbolt 3 UAD Apollo device in yet, so I can not yet test the Thunderbolt functionality. Have a great weekend ! Send me Barts-iMac.zip Bart’s iMac IOReg.zip

Hi again; YES I have the board here at home now; Gigabyte Z390 Designare ver 1.0! Now first I have to work some days abroad again and then after that I will swap the board. Do you think we can make it work with my existing Mojave partition that I used with the ASRock board ? I have made image copies and time capsule backups as well just in case it goes wrong.... I will first install everything on a separate ssd to have a clean set and get all kext and dsdt's aligned. When everything works I will try to write the working new EFI folder to the old Mojave ssd with all the installed applications... The 'updated' system will consist of the following parts; - Designare Z390 ver1.0 motherboard -i7 9700K proc - 64 GB ddr4 ram - msi rx580 video - 2x samsung m.2 ssd - fire wire adapter(texas instr controller for compatibility macos) - tp link wifi compatible (also compatible) - UAD octo core card - (later on) a UAD Apollo interface connected to the thunderbolt port Can't wait to start to explore! But first some days of work Have a nice evening ?

Ahh yes my mistake; I meant a z390 designare... correct. Do you think if I change the motherboard that I can still leave my Mojave ssd with all the music apps and plugins installed ? It would really save me a lot of time ... I have found a Designare z390 on offer in my area; am going to collect it tommorow ?; Work to to Daniel hahaha; Will keep you posted! Obrigado, Bart

Thanks for that tip Daniel; I would like to use my processor (i7 9700K socket 1151) and other parts on the new motherboard; would a designare z370 with thunderbolt onboard be good as well ?

Thanks Daniel; I have returned the thunderbolt card to my supplier. It's a pity because I would have really loved to have thunderbolt 3 on my asrock motherboard, but if it gives to many problems, then I rather spend that time in making music. Thank you for your time Daniel; Will start to look for a motherboard with thunderbolt 3 onboard.... Have a marry Christmas and a wonderful 2021; Cheers from a locked down Netherlands, Bart

aiiii ok i will try to send back the card!

I have an ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 card. Also I have made some latest IOReg and 'Send-me' files, for your information. Have a nice weekend ! It would be great to get everything working on my ssd with Mojave and the apps installed, as it took me a long time to have all the installed apps and plugins to work. The IOReg file and the send me file are freshly created from my Mojave audio apps ssd. Maybe it is usefull for you to know that many times before I get a succesful boot (see screenshot attached), I end up with a hung system. Could it be that the thunderbolt card needs a certain boot time before it is ready ? Have a nice sunday Daniel! IOReg Bart’s iMac.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip unsuccsefull boot.jpg.zip

Hi Daniel; I have changed the Thunderbolt card into PCIe slot #6 and have selected the link speed to GEN3. I made some progression, because now the ssd with Mojave and apps installed boot normally. Now I have to wait until I receive my new UAD TB3 Audio interface, to see if everything works. Will keep you advised. Thanks again! Bart. Also I have made some latest IOReg and 'Send-me' files, for your information. Have a nice weekend ! Send me Barts-iMac.zip Bart’s iMac old ssd with thunderbolt inserted IOReg.zip

Hi Daniel; I restored the EFI partition to the old one that I had and disabled the Thunderbolt card in the Bios, because otherwise I could not boot the old system anymore. Here is a IOReg file as requested.... IOReg Bart’s iMac with 'old' mojave drive.zip

Ok; then I will have to wait until I have my thunderbolt hardware here to check it out. Thank you; will let you know; here attached are some new send-me files and the screenshot, of the 'new/fresh' Olarila ssd. Have a nice weekend & Obrigado, Bart Screenshot 2020-12-11 at 13.45.38.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip

Hi Daniel; Am back from a heavy working week abroad :-)... Okay; where did we leave it ? Should I replace your created EFI folder in the fresh install ssd or in my older Mojave ssd that has all my programs installed ? In both the old and the fresh install, the thunderbolt card is show 'no hardware was found' when I check it in system report. Let me replace the EFI folders in both new and old Mojave ssd's to see what happens; will keep you posted.... Cheers, Bart

Great Daniel; I have to work abroad for a week; will try after wirk and keep you posted; thanks so far??‍♂️??

So; here is my main system mojave ssd with old files in it again; i used your proposed EFI and pressed F4 before it started to boot (and hung)... origin.zip

Hi Daniel; In the meantime I have created a completely clean install of your Mojave Olarila Imageand that works fine; I still will try to work on the older Mojave ssd with all my programs on it later tonight and will do this what you said; use clover Extract tables with F4 key in Clover boot screen, files generated in Clover/Acpi/origin, post here However; can you create a dsdt for my new clean install ? Here is the send me file for the new one; thunderbolt card doesn't show yet, but the system boots at least normal... Cheers, Bart Send me Barts-iMac.zip

Hi I did but the system hangs on reboot; see screenshot; I rebooted from a flash drive which helped mee getting back into the desktop in mojave again. Here are the send me files, but as I said; it booted from a usb stick... IMG_6170.jpg.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip

Hi Dan ! Thanks for your reaction: Yep I think some stuff might be old; just like ma hahah... I will give it a try; also; I will take another ssd and make a clean install only with the newest olarila image on it and see if that works better; there are just so many audio apps and plugins installed on my current m.2 ssd that I would have preferred to not go for a fresh install, but I see your point too ... Will keep you posted. Have a great weekend.

Hi Daniel; yes I checked; CSM is disabled in the bios (ver 4.2) I get alternating hung screens (need to boot about 4 times before i get a boot that continues until the desktop). I have now disabled the thunderbolt card in the bios to try to get back on to the desktop, and that seemed to work.... New send-me files and the screen shots... Hung.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip

Hi Daniel; I tried it with your efi folder created earlier in this thread by you, and replaced the DSDT.aml with the one you made. Unfortunately it still does not go through. Also, I had to restore the EFI partition from an imgage, as I coud not start up anymore. Here is the screenshot and the send-me file that I could make after restoring the EFI partition from an earlier version. IMG_6160.jpg.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip In the older EFI fo;der, I have now placed your DSDT and it boots with it. Frequently though, I need to reboot 2 or 3 times because I get stuck at the screenshot you see here... New send-me files included... IMG_6162.jpg.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip

Great I will search both directories for these 4 kext and rename them... Will keep you posted ... Hi Daniel; did as you said and it booted a bit further but then stalls; I removed the firewire board, which made no change. Attached the screenshot and 'send-me' file... IMG_6157.jpg.zip Send me Barts-iMac.zip

Daniel; there are many kexts in system/library/extensions and in library/extensions; should I remove them all ?

Great; Will check it soon and let you know ?