Kernel panic on install

[mahrks]

Followed instructions fully, SMBIOS generated and config replaced, did BIOS instructions as much as possible with a successful boot. A bit more than halfway through the install, everything freezes up, mouse cannot move, usb power light on static. Doesn't install at all.
Specs:
HP EliteBook 840 G5 @ 120hz w/ Sure view privacy
i5-8250U UHD 620
16GB DDR4
SAMSUNG internal NVME 256GB

P.S. I think my model is different than traditional EliteBooks, as the Remote Management options wasn't in BIOS>Advanced at all. The last EliteBook 840 G5 I owned macOS worked great on. Same BIOS version regardless.

Thanks in advance

[mahrks]

I think it's my SSD, as people have had kernel panic issues in the past. I'm gonna try updating the firmware with Samsung software and see if it works.

[labrouss]

Hi, If you have a PM981, the moment the installer will be accessing the NVME disk it will cause a kernel freeze. You can try the NVMEfix.kext https://github.com/acidanthera/NVMeFix but I think you are safer by buying one that is of the self supported on OSX.

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[mahrks]

tried it, now it goes a bit further. freezes exactly at 14 minutes in for big sur
i don't have another ssd at the moment but users have said "update the firmware," don't know how to

[labrouss]

So far I don’t know anyone that has the PM981 and managed to succeed.

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[mahrks]

me, on my old 840 g5 with clover actually. this one doesnt support clover though (instant reboot upon selecting macos)

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