Catalina boots but stuck at start #398

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opened 2025-12-29 00:26:21 +01:00 by adam · 9 comments
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Originally created by @SomeoneAlt-86 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2022).

I installed auto catalina and it boots for the first time but after that when I try to boot it gets stuck on the start but I still get an ssh connection on my terminal .

Originally created by @SomeoneAlt-86 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2022). I installed auto catalina and it boots for the first time but after that when I try to boot it gets stuck on the start but I still get an ssh connection on my terminal .
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@eriteric commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2022):

same here. using catalina prebuilt because i can get a lot farther with it compared to the other choices. Except i can't get to the initial startup and into the desktop, I let it sit overnight to see the same thing in the morning.

Default username: user
Default password: alpine
Change it immediately using the command: passwd
Warning: Permanently added '[127.0.0.1]:10022' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.
Last login: Wed Sep 14 19:50:41 2022
user@users-iMac-Pro ~ % usb_desc_get_descriptor: 2 unknown type 33 (len 10)
                                                                           usb_desc_get_descriptor: 1
unknown type 33 (len 10)

I can Ctrl+c to get a clean prompt and i can poke around the file system, but the display is stuck on the apple loading screen at about 75%

Is this what you see @SomeoneAlt-86 ?

@eriteric commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2022): same here. using catalina prebuilt because i can get a lot farther with it compared to the other choices. Except i can't get to the initial startup and into the desktop, I let it sit overnight to see the same thing in the morning. ``` Default username: user Default password: alpine Change it immediately using the command: passwd Warning: Permanently added '[127.0.0.1]:10022' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts. Last login: Wed Sep 14 19:50:41 2022 user@users-iMac-Pro ~ % usb_desc_get_descriptor: 2 unknown type 33 (len 10) usb_desc_get_descriptor: 1 unknown type 33 (len 10) ``` I can Ctrl+c to get a clean prompt and i can poke around the file system, but the display is stuck on the apple loading screen at about 75% Is this what you see @SomeoneAlt-86 ?
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@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Sep 15, 2022):

Yeah this is exactly where I’m stuck

@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Sep 15, 2022): Yeah this is exactly where I’m stuck
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@ju-li commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2022):

I have the same issue with Catalina (the auto image): boot screen gets stuck but can SSH in.

Similar experience with Mojave. It gets stuck at install. 16 min left to install at 1h50 uptime. Stuck at "less than a min left" after 2 hours.

Big Sur doesn't get stuck but it's too heavy for my system :(

Update 10/3:

High Sierra doesn't get stuck.

This is my system

@ju-li commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2022): I have the same issue with Catalina (the auto image): boot screen gets stuck but can SSH in. Similar experience with Mojave. It gets stuck at install. [16 min left to install at 1h50 uptime](https://imgur.com/H9KUhHw). Stuck at "less than a min left" [after 2 hours](https://imgur.com/x21pzXH). Big Sur doesn't get stuck but it's too heavy for my system :( Update 10/3: High Sierra doesn't get stuck. [This](https://imgur.com/YdAe2Jo) is my system
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@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 5, 2022):

Maybe it is only on AMD rigs

@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 5, 2022): Maybe it is only on AMD rigs
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@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 5, 2022):

do you also have an AMD system @eriteric ?

@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 5, 2022): do you also have an AMD system @eriteric ?
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@eriteric commented on GitHub (Oct 5, 2022):

do you also have an AMD system @eriteric ?

Yes :) AMD Ryzen 7

@eriteric commented on GitHub (Oct 5, 2022): > do you also have an AMD system @eriteric ? Yes :) AMD Ryzen 7
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@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2022):

Is it a macOS problem?

@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2022): Is it a macOS problem?
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@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2022):

I found a temporary fix by restarting the container.
Start the container for the first time and shutdown MacOS
In the terminal type
docker ps -all
Find the MacOS container and copy the id
Run this command after that
docker start -ai -i your_container_id

and MacOS should boot fine.

@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2022): I found a temporary fix by restarting the container. Start the container for the first time and shutdown MacOS In the terminal type docker ps -all Find the MacOS container and copy the id Run this command after that docker start -ai -i your_container_id and MacOS should boot fine.
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@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2023):

check out my fork at https://github.com/SomeoneAlt-86/OSX-KVM

@SomeoneAlt-86 commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2023): check out my fork at https://github.com/SomeoneAlt-86/OSX-KVM
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Reference: starred/Docker-OSX#398