Asus G73SW Mavericks Install with Clover - Ironing out kinks

[oldnapalm]

No, I don't have "UEFI:" prefixed on the HD with Clover

 

 

Here's what I have done:

- copied the EFI folder to the EFI partition of the HD

- copied the EFI folder to a FAT32 USB stick

- copied EFI/CLOVER/CLOVERX64.efi to EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi (in the USB stick)

- booted the USB stick (with "UEFI:" prefix)

- went to "Clover Boot Options" (the SATA one, there's one for the USB too)

- selected "Add as UEFI boot option"

With this I got the "Clover OS X Boot" option you see in the picture above.

Now I can replace the EFI folder in the HD and it still works. I usually do this when I update Clover. First I install the new version in USB, copy my files, test it, then I copy the EFI folder to the HD from UEFI shell, because if I copy from Finder (or OS X terminal) some theme images go missing (I think the ones with long filenames).

Edit: did you change the zeroed values (see the README file in my package) in config.plist?

[bob2001]

Ok, I managed to add the correct boot option using Clover, but if I swap the EFI folder, it becomes invalid and for some reason when I go to add it again it doesn't give me an option for it, just the USB

Yes, I had replaced the zeroed values with random hex code.

How do I copy from the UEFI shell?

EDIT: Wait... should I have 2 more config.plists in my clover folder? There are 2 in certain subfolders of the OEM folder....

EDIT2: Don't worry.. yours has it too.

EDIT3: I think this guy feels the same as me right now...

[oldnapalm]

To copy from UEFI shell, first locate the correct partitions

fs0:
ls
fs1:
ls
...

In my case fs0 is the USB and fs2 is the EFI partition.

Once boot is working fine from USB I delete the CLOVER folder from EFI partition, boot from USB, open the shell and run

fs0:
cd EFI
cp -R CLOVER fs2:\EFI
exit

[bob2001]

If I add an EFI partition to a USB stick and literally just put your EFI folder with CLOVER in it, the boot menu shows UEFI:Sandisk, but it will not load and moves to my clover (I know because I am using the bluemac theme).

If I add the /EFI/BOOT folder with the renamed cloverx64.efi in, I can load yours then chain the OS, but still no audio - so I haven't got at far as copying in the shell yet.

I don't like being defeated by things that should be working but due to the 'law of sod' aren't, but I am seriously considering VoodooHDA.

Btw, on a separate note, I have been considering looking at replacing the speakers in this laptop for something a little more bassy. I need to take it apart and see if there is the room. I have a Dell here with a dead mobo (but the sound was ok) and I am wondering if a physical hack is in order once I get this sound working.

[Mirone]

Hrm... frustrating... I have replaced the DSDT but still no audio... Yes, I shut down completely. I even removed the battery and power cable for 10 seconds. I also tried removing the AppleHDAAL kext. No change. I will boot into Windows and use AIDA64 to get dev ID's to compare.

 

please try this: https://www.sendspace.com/file/8uib1y

install AppleHDA+DSDT.

[bob2001]

Sorry :-/ Even less recognition in sys profiler with these...

Btw, I really appreciate you spending so much time on this.

EDIT: Strange thing is, when booting (with any combo of files) there is a slight pop from the speakers... very quiet but as if they are initialized.. but then nothing.

[Mirone]

send me your IOREG.ioreg

[bob2001]

I think this is it.. it's a dump from IORegexplorer... https://mega.co.nz/#!IZhSkJqS!U1QxXyz8KhbJ2-FYEl5EKsnQAzzkVWea7HCapUEZT84

Or this is a command line dump... https://mega.co.nz/#!UUgUVZDI!F3A63fDJ-jA5miUG1Xv5rc92k0oIa5MBrPkvuYYb3Ts

Thank you.

[bob2001]

send me your IOREG.ioreg

 

Also, I don't know if this is any help but it doesn't seem to be a general audio issue because I can get it working for headphone use if I use a griffin iMic.. found it at the back of a cupboard earlier

[Mirone]

please install AppleHDA i sent you.

After install send me your IOREG.

[bob2001]

please install AppleHDA i sent you.

After install send me your IOREG.

 

Done. Here you go: https://mega.co.nz/#!EdYExSaR!RAHxumrIqI0YRRZPoSjWgNQpxDK-Negi1q84pJ4veDI

[Mirone]

please send me your config.plist.

[bob2001]

please send me your config.plist.

 

https://mega.co.nz/#!NZwR0CjY!2wGYg6dIJnJR5YJLGnIf0DHHiwMbGtfz2FtF_8MFmkI

This is the same as the one oldnapalm provided, I haven't made any changes except randomizing the ROM and UUID strings.

[Mirone]

use this config.plist: https://www.sendspace.com/file/hpvk2b

[bob2001]

Sorry, no change....

[Mirone]

I really don't know what could be happening something is preventing your kext loading. try the following command:

sudo kextcache -prelinked-kernel

[bob2001]

I really don't know what could be happening something is preventing your kext loading. try the following command:

sudo kextcache -prelinked-kernel

 

kext org.rehabman.voodoo.driver.PS2Trackpad  108119000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext org.rehabman.voodoo.driver.PS2Mouse  108119000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext org.rehabman.voodoo.driver.PS2Keyboard  108119000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext org.rehabman.voodoo.driver.PS2Controller  108119000 is in exception list, allowing to load
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/RealtekR1000SL.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/LegacyAGPM.kext"
kext com.jmicron.JMicronATA  101069000 is in exception list, allowing to load
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/GenericUSBXHCI.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/FakeSMC.kext/Contents/PlugIns/GPUSensors.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/FakeSMC.kext/Contents/PlugIns/CPUSensors.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/FakeSMC.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/EAPDFix.kext"
kext com.ATTO.driver.ATTOExpressSASRAID  307029000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext com.ATTO.driver.ATTOExpressSASHBA3  100059000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext com.ATTO.driver.ATTOExpressSASHBA  200009000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext com.ATTO.driver.ATTOExpressPCIUl4  404029000 is in exception list, allowing to load
kext com.ATTO.driver.ATTOCelerityFC  304089000 is in exception list, allowing to load
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/AsusNBFnKeys.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67030 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA2A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67030 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA2A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext"
WARNING - Invalid signature -67062 0xFFFFFFFFFFFEFA0A for kext "/System/Library/Extensions/ACPIBatteryManager.kext"
kext com.Accusys.driver.Acxxx  300029000 is in exception list, allowing to load

 

:-/

EDIT: Not to worry. I really appreciate all the input and effort from both of you in trying to resolve this. I will use VoodooHDA for the mean time, and when I get some time (very busy for the next few days) I will install Yosemite. Hopefully the issue won't be present. I wouldn't care about/want to stay on Mavericks if Yosemite works anyway, so we shall see

[Mirone]

try to repair permissions using kextutility.

look if you have no AppleHDADisabler.kext

[bob2001]

try to repair permissions using kextutility.

look if you have no AppleHDADisabler.kext

 

I install kexts with Kext Wizzard then repair permissions with

 

sudo diskutil repairpermissions /

 

No AppleHDADisabler.kext is present. It's definitely not in S/L/E or the Clover EFI folder. Also checked Kext Wizzards "Loaded Kext" pane. I don't know what is up with this laptop.. Maybe it's got a ghost

I obviously want to have the ALC269 HDA kext instead of VoodooHDA, but it's working pretty well for now.

[oldnapalm]

You may want to try this (10.9.4), I think I got the subwoofer working

https://www.sendspace.com/file/drs4ht

Thanks to AREOS @ InsanelyMac

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/296261-applehdakext-and-laptop-subwoofer-aka-21-audio/

Another suggestion, try Clover > 2793 and enable ResetHDA

http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=2656&view=findpost&p=41169