Stuck "LOG:EXITBS:START" in trying to install Sonoma AMD RYZEN 5 5600X

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Talha Zahid · July 3, 2024

can you guys help? I am attaching my EFI, Ventura works fine by the way, GPU is RX6600.. When I am running the setup of Sonoma after restart when I jump to Macos Install it gets stuck on LOG:EXITBS:START.. its driving me crazy can please someone help me?

link: EFI.zip

WhatsApp Image 2024-07-03 at 8.49.20 AM.jpeg.zip

MaLd0n · July 3, 2024

U need update kernel patches https://github.com/AMD-OSX/AMD_Vanilla

Talha Zahid · July 4, 2024

I did and changed 08 to 06 but still same issue

Also I saw one thing.. when I used your moded EFI it went ahead but after few seconds system restarted and nothing happend so I am not sure what the issue is..

Talha Zahid · July 10, 2024

can anyone help me? after applying AMD patch to Maldon EFI it goes a little bit further then restarts

Samir Pegado · June 27, 2025

On 7/10/2024 at 8:42 AM, Talha Zahid said:

can anyone help me? after applying AMD patch to Maldon EFI it goes a little bit further then restarts

Did you manage to solve this issue? I'm in the same here.

MaLd0n · June 27, 2025

Use this to apply correct kernel patch

https://github.com/corpnewt/AMDVanillaPatches

Talha Zahid · June 29, 2025

On 6/28/2025 at 2:34 AM, Samir Pegado said:

Did you manage to solve this issue? I'm in the same here.

@MaLd0n right please follow his instructions

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