Ubuntu does not boot with systemd

[Tommy_CZ]

Ubuntu does not boot with systemd, it boots with upstart choice in grub.

Workaround - alt+f1 during start and then start lightdm manually.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/hwC2D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC2D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC2D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC2D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC2', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/midiC0D3', '/dev/snd/midiC0D2', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/midiC0D1', '/dev/snd/midiC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Jul 25 23:52:19 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7b4a2bc3-8fd2-4684-b322-2c990980a5ac
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-13 (225 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
MachineType: MSI MS-7693
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=cs_CZ
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=cs_CZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=520db00b-7805-4f04-8c0c-31acfe536389 ro iommu=soft quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-31-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-31-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157.2
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-21 (126 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V22.4
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 970 GAMING (MS-7693)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 4.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 4.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV22.4:bd12/21/2015:svnMSI:pnMS-7693:pvr4.0:rvnMSI:rn970GAMING(MS-7693):rvr4.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr4.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7693
dmi.product.version: 4.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.7 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7

[Tommy_CZ (t-kijas)]

Hi, thanks for cooperation.
Answers: It happened after regular upgrade and reboot. All Xenial's kernels before latest were OK.

So it is probably regression.

I reinstalled Ubuntu (by using alternate Lubuntu iso, I use RAID and Ubuntu iso cannot deal with it.)
and everything was OK, until upgrade to latest kernel - everything (graphics) is distorted (systemd) or does not boot at all (upstart). Bug report: bug #1607006

And again, boot to kernel before latest is a workaround.

I will try upstream kernel and complete this report.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Tommy_CZ, the next step is to fully reverse commit bisect from kernel 4.4 to 4.7 in order to identify the last bad commit, followed immediately by the first good one. Once this good commit has been identified, it may be reviewed for backporting. Could you please do this following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection#How_do_I_reverse_bisect_the_upstream_kernel.3F ?

Please note, finding adjacent kernel versions is not fully commit bisecting.

Also, the kernel release names are irrelevant for the purposes of bisecting.

After the fix commit (not kernel version) has been identified, then please mark this report Status Confirmed.

Thank you for your help.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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