How to install Mojave 10.14.1.md

@retep 12/27/18

Links

• Prelinked Kernel(.test)
• Kernel
• Mojave 10.14.1 Installer
• XLNC Install Video for High Sierra
• Postinstall files
• Prelinked/Kernel Mirror

Notes

• "Use createinstallmedia to make the USB then and replace the prelinkedkernel. You'll need to replace the prelinkedkernel on the HDD/SSD after the first part of the install and modify a plist. Once installed replace the kernel on the HDD/SSD and rebuild the prelinkedkernel from the installer." - Shaneee

• Same Kexts as High Sierra (Lilu, WhateverGreen, FakeSMC, USBInject, NullPower, etc)

• 10.14.1 is stable, DO NOT use 10.14.2 (will boot, most apps won't work)

Changes

1. On USB, skip .IABootFiles step
2. Add kcsuffix=test to boot flags
3. Make sure to also add these flags for debug: -v debug=0x100 keepsyms=1

For 2nd stage install

1. add PK to /macOS\ Install\ Data/Locked\ Files/Boot\ Files/
2. run this command w/ Volume Name: sed -i '' 's/auth-//g' /Volumes/VOLUME_NAME/macOS\ Install\ Data/Locked\ Files/Boot\ Files/com.apple.Boot.plist

Postinstall (Using Postinstall Files)

• Copy kernel to /System/Library/Kernels
• Copy IONetworkingFamily.kext to /System/Library/Extensions

sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext
sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext
sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/PrelinkedKernels/prelinkedkernel
sudo kextcache -u /

Install Errors

• Stuck on ++++++ - missing prelinked kernel. Run these commands:

  • rm -Rf /Volumes/VOLUME_NAME/System/Library/PrelinkedKernels/prelinkedkernel
  • cp /Volumes/USB_DRIVE_NAME/System/Library/PrelinkedKernels/prelinkedkernel /Volumes/VOLUME_NAME/System/Library/PrelinkedKernels/prelinkedkernel

• If you get a restart that ends in Please go to panic.apple.com, make sure that this file is missing auth-:

  • /Volumes/VOLUME_NAME/macOS Install Data/Locked Files/Boot Files/com.apple.Boot.plist
  • If not, remove it

I keep having this error, any idea? Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: I've verified md5 checksum, it's matched with your file:

❯ md5 /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Mojave/System/Library/PrelinkedKernels/prelinkedkernel
MD5 (/Volumes/Install macOS Mojave/System/Library/PrelinkedKernels/prelinkedkernel) = 16d5337eabb2edcce15e44bf013d7ebe

@TVHung try keeping the .test boot flag and making sure that you have a file prelinked.test in the original location.

My install keeps crashing, right before it gets to the first install part of the macOS gui part. Any help?

Sorry for late update, I think new comers (who install macOS on AMD for the first time like me) won't know that they need to keep both:

• kcsuffix=test
• prelinkedkernel.test

Btw, I've successfully installed on Ryzen 2200G, following this guide: https://forum.amd-osx.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=5902
Even though Shaneee mentioned that the kernel should work only on 10.14.1, but I'm using it on 10.14.3 just fine.

@DJEnz97

right before it gets to the first install part of the macOS gui part.

You need some specific error, I know it's hard to catch the error, but I guess it's something to do with GPU kexts, if you use Nvidia GPU, you can try to disable them via boot flag: nv_disable=1. More info: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/solved-cant-boot-without-nv_disable-1.229743/#post-1564398

HI i'm getting an error on the 2nd part of the install, after adding the PK and amending the boot.plist. The error is that the installer states that it can't find installer resources. The only solution I've found (that is not working for me) is to remove all SATA drives apart from target drive...Any ideas?