Public bug reported: I was suggested to file a bug in this question: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/275283. Basically, I'm getting the error "Failed to start Load Kernel Modules" sometimes after rebooting and after every logout. This is the relevant information (using Ubuntu 15.10 GNOME):
➜ ~ apt-cache policy systemd systemd: Installed: 225-1ubuntu9 Candidate: 225-1ubuntu9 Version table: *** 225-1ubuntu9 0 500 http://mx.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ➜ ~ sudo systemctl status systemd-modules-load -l ● systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service; static; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since lun 2015-11-23 16:48:47 CST; 5h 50min left Docs: man:systemd-modules-load.service(8) man:modules-load.d(5) Process: 530 ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 530 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) nov 23 16:48:47 laptop systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules... nov 23 16:48:47 laptop systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE nov 23 16:48:47 laptop systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules. nov 23 16:48:47 laptop systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Unit entered failed state. nov 23 16:48:47 laptop systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. ➜ ~ cat /etc/modules # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time. # # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored. “synaptics_i2c” ➜ ~ cat /lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service # This file is part of systemd. # # systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it # under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. [Unit] Description=Load Kernel Modules Documentation=man:systemd-modules-load.service(8) man:modules-load.d(5) DefaultDependencies=no Conflicts=shutdown.target Before=sysinit.target shutdown.target ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_MODULE ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/lib/modules-load.d ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/usr/lib/modules-load.d ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/usr/local/lib/modules-load.d ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/etc/modules-load.d ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=|/run/modules-load.d ConditionKernelCommandLine=|modules-load ConditionKernelCommandLine=|rd.modules-load [Service] Type=oneshot RemainAfterExit=yes ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load TimeoutSec=90s Thank you ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: systemd 225-1ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Nov 23 15:13:51 2015 ExecutablePath: /lib/systemd/systemd InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-22 (31 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1545 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=5cc30dcb-5852-4263-b544-39d4e2eda7ba ro quiet splash i8024.irqpoll vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: systemd UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A14 dmi.board.name: 0G848F dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd12/07/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1545:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0G848F:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1545 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1519102 Title: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1519102/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs