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MP 1,1-5,1 SOLVED: USB expansion card halts boot

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Skechers

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Aug 15, 2016
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Seattle, WA
Hi,

I have an old 2009 model. Recently it won't boot if I have a USB expansion card inserted. I've tried 2 different cards, same issue.
My graphics card doesn't halt boot when inserted. My keyboard and mouse are connected via the front USB ports.

I'm thinking it might be the motherboard but the graphics card works fine.

It is running Ventura with OCLP 0.6.1 I've reinstalled and repatched, no joy.

I'm ready to toss thing out, but it's been with me for 9 years <sniff>
 
Thank you so much for the extensive response.

If I read correctly, the article notes Apple USB controllers (I take it this means onboard the mobo).

I'm using 3 ports of those Apple Keyboard, Logitech Mouse, and Transcend installer USB stick. They work fine.

What I'm doing is using my own (Inateck) USB controller. This has worked before with Ventura as far back as 1 week ago. What started the trouble was I swapped the RX580 graphics card for a new one (for use later as hackintosh). After that it refused to boot with the Inateck USB controller (Yes, I have used another USB controller with same results).

I'm inclined to believe the USB1.1 issue although my experience is otherwise.
 
the easiest solution should be:

Boot into a supported system with your USB 3 card plugged in and let OCLP rebuild your ESP. This will turn off the 1.1 Patches what interference with the USB 3 card.

If you have no supported system available you should change that.
 
Macschrauber said:
the easiest solution should be:

Boot into a supported system with your USB 3 card plugged in and let OCLP rebuild your ESP. This will turn off the 1.1 Patches what interference with the USB 3 card.

If you have no supported system available you should change that.
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OK, Somehow the system boots fine into Ventura with the USB controller card in it. However, anything plugged in into the USB controller doesn't work. I have tried some 4 USB cards just for fun.

Downgrading to Mojave works, all peripherals work, and I'm assuming this is what you intended by rebuilding OCSP ESP but when I plug in Ventura boot drive again, the USB controller doesn't work again.

All my data is in external drives ... urk ... help? When will USB controllers work again? The hardware is there right? Just need the software ...

Thanks!
 
Usb 3 cards work in ventura, they do just not work if there is a USB 1.1 patch applied. This happens automatically when you build the ESP without the USB 3 card.

I have a FL1100 USB 3 card in my test box and it runs Ventura and the internal and PCIe USB ports work.

just USB 1 Hardware dont If connected without a hub. So my guess to rebuild the ESP and my assumption that you built the ESP without the USB 3 card.
 
"my assumption that you built the ESP without the USB 3 card."

if you did so you got the USB 1.1 patches what freeze the machine if a USB 3 card is in.

so again: boot a supported system, rebuild the OCLP ESP with the USB 3 card in.
 
Done, highest support was High Sierra, inserted the card, booted and rebuilt oclp and patches.

Booted, still borked ... played around with clean Ventura install and it worked.

Used CCC to copy over files from the initial boot drive.

After a full week of tweaking this everything is back to normal.

Huge thanks for getting me fixed!
 
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