How to Fix I need some advice on a Big Sur upgrade?

How to Fix I need some advice on a Big Sur upgrade?

This mini-guide provides a structural approach to troubleshoot and fix the issue.

Prerequisites

• Confirm your hardware specifications (CPU, GPU, Motherboard).
• Ensure you have a bootable recovery USB and backup your EFI.

Fix Steps

1. Boot with -v keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 to identify the exact kernel panic.
2. Validate your config.plist using ocvalidate.
3. Ensure your EFI matches the Dortania guide specifications for your CPU generation.

Verification

• Reboot and verify if the functionality is restored and stable under typical usage.

Original Question:

​ I am currently running a very stable build of Catalina and have been thinking of upgrading to Big Sur. Would you guys recommend an upgrade or are some things still broken? Shall I wait?