trx50 Asus TRX50 Pro Sage WIFI OSX Installation

[Lorys89]

3 ore fa, Jerry-ag ha scritto:

Hi @fabiosun,

 

I have tried using Clover EFI, but it is not lucky and stops at the same point.

flash other bios version

[Jerry-ag]

On 4/8/2024 at 10:32 PM, Lorys89 said:

flash other bios version

Hello @Lorys89,

 

Yes, I downgraded my BIOS to the last version, which doesn't have any change. I've tried many methods but still not luck. Any recommendations are welcome. 

[backinblackx86]

return for a  Gigabyte?

[Jerry-ag]

5 minutes ago, backinblackx86 said:

return for a  Gigabyte?

Definitely not, as I need specific software compatible with Windows. This motherboard is excellent for overclocking purposes.

[backinblackx86]

wow great score…makes me think I should have saved up for a 7970x…

 

I came across a Reddit post of a user having trouble with their Asus…perhaps related? They mentioned a USB firmware update from ASUS that can only be done from Windows.

 

The ASUS support page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/workstation/pro-ws-trx50-sage-wifi/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=Pro-WS-TRX50-SAGE-WIFI conveniently mentions that we need to run some ".exe" file to update USB firmware.

 

 

Edited April 10 by backinblackx86

[tomnic]

Probably some issues with kernel patches as MMIO whitelisting have been investigated and implemented... Some serial debugging must be done for this specific mainboard: probably only a specific patch must be refined or other ones created from scratch.

 

Without having your exact hardware and a serial debugger it is very difficult to help you right now.

 

Probably you can try the Proxmox way, same performance, only a bit more complicated: 

 

 

[backinblackx86]

CaseySJ over at amd-osx said

 

“Have all the usual factors been checked, such as:

• CFG-Lock — this is usually not a problem on AMD, but we can always compensate by enabling Kernel quirks AppleCpuPmCfgLock and AppleXcfmCfgLock 
• It is also possible that OpenRuntime.efi is not able to find/calculate slide value”

[Jerry-ag]

42 minutes ago, backinblackx86 said:

wow great score…makes me think I should have saved up for a 7970x…

 

I came across a Reddit post of a user having trouble with their Asus…perhaps related? They mentioned a USB firmware update from ASUS that can only be done from Windows.

 

The ASUS support page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/workstation/pro-ws-trx50-sage-wifi/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=Pro-WS-TRX50-SAGE-WIFI conveniently mentions that we need to run some ".exe" file to update USB firmware.

 

 

Hi @backinblackx86,

 

Thank you for the information. Perhaps the issue lies with the USB firmware, but I am unsure how to fix it. Please let me know if you have any ideas regarding this problem.

[fabiosun]

4 minutes ago, Jerry-ag said:

Hi @backinblackx86,

 

Thank you for the information. Perhaps the issue lies with the USB firmware, but I am unsure how to fix it. Please let me know if you have any ideas regarding this problem.

could you post latest config.plist we did for you? only config.plist

[Jerry-ag]

10 minutes ago, backinblackx86 said:

CaseySJ over at amd-osx said

 

“Have all the usual factors been checked, such as:

• CFG-Lock — this is usually not a problem on AMD, but we can always compensate by enabling Kernel quirks AppleCpuPmCfgLock and AppleXcfmCfgLock 
• It is also possible that OpenRuntime.efi is not able to find/calculate slide value”

Thank you. Let me try to enable these quirks, hope it works.

4 minutes ago, fabiosun said:

could you post latest config.plist we did for you? only config.plist

Hi @fabiosun,

 

Here is a latest config.plist which I received from @Lorys89. 

config.zip

[fabiosun]

config.plist.zip

@Jerry-agcan you try this with that EFI

remember always seriaql OFF in bios

[Jerry-ag]

8 minutes ago, fabiosun said:

config.plist.zip 6.53 kB · 0 downloads

@Jerry-agcan you try this with that EFI

remember always seriaql OFF in bios

Thank you @fabiosun. I will try it now and let you know the results.

[Jerry-ag]

43 minutes ago, fabiosun said:

config.plist.zip 6.53 kB · 1 download

@Jerry-agcan you try this with that EFI

remember always seriaql OFF in bios

Hi @fabiosun@backinblackx86, 

I have tested with this config.plist, which has enabled kernel quirks AppleCpuPmCfgLock and AppleXcpmCfgLock. There is no change; it remains stuck at the same point.

[fabiosun]

39 minutes ago, Jerry-ag said:

Hi @fabiosun@backinblackx86, 

I have tested with this config.plist, which has enabled kernel quirks AppleCpuPmCfgLock and AppleXcpmCfgLock. There is no change; it remains stuck at the same point.

Yes i knew it but i wanted to take @backinblackx86advice so he is happy 🙂🙂

also calculate slide area is not an option because your debug said you have it available and well calculated

 

i am out of any smart idea for now to test!

😞

 

Edited April 10 by fabiosun

[Jerry-ag]

20 minutes ago, fabiosun said:

Yes i knew it but i wanted to take @backinblackx86advice so he is happy 🙂🙂

also calculate slide area is not an option because your debug said you have it available and well calculated

 

i am out of any smart idea for now to test!

😞

 

Hi @fabiosun,

 

I am grateful for your assistance; I have gained valuable knowledge from you. However, the issue with the Asus motherboard is complex. Hopefully, we can find a solution soon. Thank you!

[backinblackx86]

kind of think of it, my MsI B550 5900x build has a similar symptom as this ASUS, it hangs at the same exact point where it won’t boot Monterey, yet Sonoma and Ventura are fine. Could it be a similar cause. Have you tried older OS?

Edited April 11 by backinblackx86

[fabiosun]

MSI board for AM4 has a similar problem like AM5 platform but it is not related (IMHO) with @Jerry-agproblem

 

[Jerry-ag]

14 hours ago, backinblackx86 said:

kind of think of it, my MsI B550 5900x build has a similar symptom as this ASUS, it hangs at the same exact point where it won’t boot Monterey, yet Sonoma and Ventura are fine. Could it be a similar cause. Have you tried older OS?

Yes, I tried to boot to install with Ventura and Sonoma, and even with Bigsur too.

[Lorys89]

1 ora fa, Jerry-ag ha scritto:

Yes, I tried to boot to install with Ventura and Sonoma, and even with Bigsur too.

test this :

 

 

 

EFI.zip

EFI 2.zip EFI 3.zip

EFI 4.zip

[Jerry-ag]

7 hours ago, Lorys89 said:

test this :

 

 

 

EFI.zip 8.65 MB · 1 download

EFI 2.zip 8.65 MB · 1 download EFI 3.zip 8.65 MB · 1 download

EFI 4.zip 8.65 MB · 1 download

Hello @Lorys89,

 

Thank you for your EFI files. I have tested all of them, but it still hangs at the same point. Note that I tried using another EFI from my Dell workstation (successful installed with Sonoma) for testing, but it encountered the same problem. That's very weird.

[Lorys89]

18 minuti fa, Jerry-ag ha scritto:

Ciao@Lorys89,

 

Grazie per i tuoi file EFI. Li ho provati tutti, ma si blocca ancora allo stesso punto. Tieni presente che ho provato a utilizzare un altro EFI dalla mia workstation Dell (installato con successo con Sonoma) per i test, ma ha riscontrato lo stesso problema. E' molto strano.

does the DELL workstation have oclp installed?

[Jerry-ag]

2 minutes ago, Lorys89 said:

does the DELL workstation have oclp installed?

No, I didn't use any OCLP for Dell workstation.

[Lorys89]

Do the tests by starting USB Installer

[backinblackx86]

yes, to confirm, are you trying to boot a cloned, pre-made, installation with recovery or full installer? via nvme? have you tried a sata ssd? usb?

[Jerry-ag]

8 minutes ago, backinblackx86 said:

yes, to confirm, are you trying to boot a cloned, pre-made, installation with recovery or full installer? via nvme? have you tried a sata ssd? usb?

Hi @backinblackx86,

 

Thank you for your information. Currently, I can only boot with the full installer via three different USBs, which include macOS Big Sur, Ventura, and Sonoma. However, none of them are working. I will try to boot with nvme too.