Kaby Lake Refresh issues

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Kexts (kernel extensions) are drivers that enable hardware functionality such as audio, Ethernet, USB, and graphics.

Carbon751 · May 24, 2025

Morning/Afternoon,

I have attempted to install Opencore EFI on my computer. I have followed the tutorial on this page step by step.
I am sure this has to do with my CPU being a Kaby Lake Refresh (Refresh, not normal). Too bad it's a niche CPU.

However, i am stuck here:
No Arguments are initialized for method [ESDT]
2023/06/08
ACPT Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.WMID.ESDT] (Node ffffff86e8d2fbb0). AE_NOT_EXIST (20160930/psparse-632)
ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.ECO._Q421 (Node ffffff86eBd25880), AE_NOT_EXIST (20160930/psparse-632)
CAHCIICDISK][00170000] start::517:Successfully initialized AHCI drive
LAHCI][DISK][00170000] setPowerState: :2173: inNewPowerState = 3
CAHCIILDISK1[00170000] setPowerState: :2189:Atready changed state to new power state, done
apfs_module_start:3042: load: com.apple.filesystems.apfs, v2142.120.7, apfs-2142.120.7,
ktriage register _subsystem_strings: set subsystem 7 strings

It just hangs. I applied the patch from -HD620 and 630 8th Gen section from https://olarila.com/topic/6420-guide-mobile-intel-hd-graphics-clover-or-opencore/

Specs:

Model: HP 15 DA0XXX 2017-era Laptop
Intel i3-8130U Kaby Lake (Refresh)
Smbios being used: MacBookPro15,2
GPU: iGPU Intel UHD 620

Edited June 10, 2025 by Carbon751
Rename RE to AE y

Carbon751 · June 10, 2025

bruh 91 views and no reply
some website -_-

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