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Hackintosh Guide: Resolving Random Kernel Panics on HP Laptop with Sonoma 14.2.1

Introduction: Encountering random kernel panics on your HP Laptop running Sonoma 14.2.1 can be frustrating and disruptive to your workflow. These unexpected crashes, accompanied by consistent panic logs, indicate underlying issues that need to be addressed for a stable and reliable system. This guide aims to provide troubleshooting steps to resolve kernel panic issues effectively.

Guide:

  1. Review Panic Logs:

    • Analyze the panic logs carefully to identify any patterns or specific error messages that might indicate the root cause of the kernel panics.

  2. Check Hardware Compatibility:

    • Ensure that all hardware components of your HP Laptop, including CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi card, and others, are compatible with the Sonoma version you are running. Incompatibility or unsupported hardware can lead to kernel panics.

  3. Adjust SMBIOS Settings:

    • Experiment with different SMBIOS profiles to see if changing the system profile resolves the kernel panic issues. Try using MacBookPro16,1 or MacBookPro16,3 instead of MacBookPro16,2.

  4. Update Kernel Extensions (Kexts):

    • Ensure that all installed kernel extensions, especially graphics-related ones like WhateverGreen, are up to date. Outdated or incompatible kexts can cause instability and kernel panics.

  5. Modify Boot Arguments:

    • Experiment with additional boot arguments related to graphics and system stability. Consider adding -disablegfxfirmware, -igfxcdc, -igfxdvmt, or other relevant arguments to your bootloader configuration.

  6. Check for Firmware Updates:

    • Verify if there are any firmware updates available for your HP Laptop's BIOS or UEFI. Firmware updates sometimes address compatibility issues and improve system stability.

  7. Test Hardware Components:

    • Perform hardware diagnostics to rule out any potential hardware issues contributing to the kernel panics. Test RAM modules, storage drives, and other critical components for errors.

  8. Monitor System Temperature:

    • Overheating can sometimes trigger kernel panics. Monitor your system's temperature using monitoring tools and ensure proper ventilation and cooling for your HP Laptop.

  9. Reset NVRAM and SMC:

    • Reset the Non-Volatile Random-Access Memory (NVRAM) and System Management Controller (SMC) to reset system settings and potentially resolve kernel panic issues caused by corrupted settings.

  10. Seek Community Support:

    • Engage with the Hackintosh community forums, subreddits, or Discord servers to seek assistance from experienced users who may have encountered similar kernel panic issues and found solutions.

Conclusion: By following these troubleshooting steps and experimenting with different configurations, you can effectively resolve the random kernel panic issues plaguing your HP Laptop running Sonoma 14.2.1. Remember to document any changes made and monitor system stability to ensure a reliable Hackintosh experience. If the issue persists, don't hesitate to seek further assistance from the community for additional troubleshooting steps tailored to your specific hardware configuration.

Plagued by random kernel panic

I posted similar as WIP previously. I have a HP Laptop , 10th gen Intel i7-1065G7, set to SMBIOS MacBookPro16,2, macOS Sonoma 14.2.1.

Two things I don't have working are iMessage/FaceTime and random kernel panic crashes. The HP laptop doesn't have ethernet, and the Wi-Fi card is Realtek. Nullethernet.kext seems to not have been working for many versions of macOS. At this point, I'm not going to work on iMessage/FaceTime until I replace the Wi-Fi card or start contributing a Realtek driver.

I was going to shrug off the random kernel panics, but the panic log turns out to be very consistent. It's almost always the same, despite that I can't pinpoint the cause. I could be switching tabs on Firefox, moving the cursor around, or find out the computer crashed during the night.

panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff7f9e819f55): "EL[0] was invalidated!!" @IGHardwareCommandStreamer.cpp:64 Panicked task 0xffffff90546fa008: 196 threads: pid 0: kernel_task Backtrace (CPU 6), panicked thread: 0xffffff9054d3b0c8, Frame : Return Address 0xffffffc8aac23a60 : 0xffffff800a036c41 mach_kernel : _handle_debugger_trap + 0x4b1 0xffffffc8aac23ab0 : 0xffffff800a195310 mach_kernel : _kdp_i386_trap + 0x110 0xffffffc8aac23af0 : 0xffffff800a184a5c mach_kernel : _kernel_trap + 0x55c 0xffffffc8aac23b70 : 0xffffff8009fd3971 mach_kernel : _return_from_trap + 0xc1 0xffffffc8aac23b90 : 0xffffff800a036f2d mach_kernel : _DebuggerTrapWithState + 0x5d 0xffffffc8aac23c80 : 0xffffff800a0365d3 mach_kernel : _panic_trap_to_debugger + 0x1e3 0xffffffc8aac23ce0 : 0xffffff800a7d8bcb mach_kernel : _panic + 0x84 0xffffffc8aac23dd0 : 0xffffff7f9e819f55 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics : __ZL27ContextStatusBufferValidateRK15IGHwCsExecList5PK28SGfxContextStatusBufferEntry.cold.2 0xffffffc8aac23de0 : 0xffffff7f9e7cd6bc com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics : __ZL27ContextStatusBufferValidateRK15IGHwCsExecList5PK28SGfxContextStatusBufferEntry + 0x2a 0xffffffc8aac23df0 : 0xffffff7f9e7cd499 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics : __ZN26IGHardwareCommandStreamer519csbProcessPreemptedEPK28SGfxContextStatusBufferEntry + 0x23 0xffffffc8aac23e20 : 0xffffff7f9e7cc485 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics : __ZN26IGHardwareCommandStreamer526processContextStatusBufferEj + 0x185 0xffffffc8aac23e70 : 0xffffff7f9e7cc214 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics : __ZN26IGHardwareCommandStreamer513schedDispatchEj + 0x52 0xffffffc8aac23e90 : 0xffffff7f9e7cae86 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics : __ZN26IGHardwareCommandStreamer536handleSoftwareContextSwitchInterruptEP22IOInterruptEventSourcei + 0xca 0xffffffc8aac23ed0 : 0xffffff800a70e75a mach_kernel : __ZN22IOInterruptEventSource12checkForWorkEv + 0x12a 0xffffffc8aac23f20 : 0xffffff800a70cf7e mach_kernel : __ZN10IOWorkLoop15runEventSourcesEv + 0x13e 0xffffffc8aac23f60 : 0xffffff800a70c5a6 mach_kernel : __ZN10IOWorkLoop10threadMainEv + 0x36 0xffffffc8aac23fa0 : 0xffffff8009fd319e mach_kernel : _call_continuation + 0x2e Kernel Extensions in backtrace: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelICLGraphics(22.0.1)[D5F95149-697B-3D88-B514-F5B92341E327]@0xffffff7f9e793000->0xffffff7f9e84bfff dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(481.0.1)[E9A83038-06B1-37D9-A1D5-079A67157081]@0xffffff7f9ee16000->0xffffff7f9ee80fff dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(598)[5E698968-E66C-372A-9AE4-99934BAF7A10]@0xffffff7f9efa6000->0xffffff7f9efd4fff dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[D4C79EB9-840C-3311-9033-0F582EA7E4BD]@0xffffff800c354000->0xffffff800c385fff dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(352.0.3)[93D55571-8050-3A8B-9159-B33939D35C99]@0xffffff800c4bb000->0xffffff800c4e4fff Process name corresponding to current thread (0xffffff9054d3b0c8): kernel_task Boot args: -vi2c-force-polling -v keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 -igfxcdc -igfxdvmt Mac OS version: 23C71 Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 23.2.0: Wed Nov 15 21:54:10 PST 2023; root:xnu-10002.61.3~2/RELEASE_X86_64 Kernel UUID: F73CFE5A-7EF6-3C21-AFA7-742645B733CC roots installed: 0 KernelCache slide: 0x0000000009c00000 KernelCache base: 0xffffff8009e00000 Kernel slide: 0x0000000009ce0000 Kernel text base: 0xffffff8009ee0000 __HIB text base: 0xffffff8009d00000 System model name: MacBookPro16,2 (Mac-5F9802EFE386AA28) System shutdown begun: NO Panic diags file available: YES (0x0) Hibernation exit count: 0 System uptime in nanoseconds: 118150890307554 Last Sleep: absolute base_tsc base_nano Uptime : 0x00006b7525d8c3f6 Sleep : 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 Wake : 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000553aa5f60 0x0000000000000000 Compressor Info: 0% of compressed pages limit (OK) and 0% of segments limit (OK) with 0 swapfiles and OK swap space Zone info: Zone map: 0xffffff805264b000 - 0xffffffa05264b000 . PGZ : 0xffffff805264b000 - 0xffffff805664c000 . VM : 0xffffff805664c000 - 0xffffff852297f000 . RO : 0xffffff852297f000 - 0xffffff86bbfe5000 . GEN0 : 0xffffff86bbfe5000 - 0xffffff8b88318000 . GEN1 : 0xffffff8b88318000 - 0xffffff905464b000 . GEN2 : 0xffffff905464b000 - 0xffffff952097e000 . GEN3 : 0xffffff952097e000 - 0xffffff99eccb1000 . DATA : 0xffffff99eccb1000 - 0xffffffa05264b000 Metadata: 0xffffffc07721f000 - 0xffffffc09721f000 Bitmaps : 0xffffffc09721f000 - 0xffffffc09d21f000 Extra : 0 - 0

Has anyone fixed anything similar? Much appreciated if you can share what you did. It seems like KP happens in video, but I'm not sure. Do I need to try different SMBIOS? Or more WhateverGreen boot arguments?

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