14.04 to 16.04 upgrade results in Failed to start Load Kernel Modules

[shiyali2]

I upgraded 14.04 32-bit to 16.04 32-bit. Got the Failed to start Load Kernel Modules message, computer boots into desktop, most things work, except sound, can you help please, I don't understand much. Thank you very much!

my boot screen looks similar to the one in this thread https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2326216
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>$ systemctlstatus systemd-modules-load.service
●systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules
Loaded: loaded(/lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service; static; ven
Active: failed(Result: exit-code) since Tue 2017-12-12 21:05:17 CST; 19min a
Docs:man:systemd-modules-load.service(8)
man:modules-load.d(5)
Process: 716ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited, status=
Main PID: 716(code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)


Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules...
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Main proce
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Unit enter
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Failed wit
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●systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules
Loaded: loaded(/lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service; static; vendorpreset: enabled)
Active: failed(Result: exit-code) since Tue 2017-12-12 21:05:17 CST; 19min ago
Docs:man:systemd-modules-load.service(8)
man:modules-load.d(5)
Process: 716ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited,status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 716(code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)


Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules...
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Main processexited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Unit enteredfailed state.
Dec 12 21:05:17abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Failed withresult 'exit-code'.

[Kirboosy]

Did you try the following post linked in that thread you provided? https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2318779&p=13466943#post13466943

[shiyali2]

I will try it later today and post the results. Thank you.

[shiyali2]

Did you try the following post linked in that thread you provided? https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2318779&p=13466943#post13466943

So I did, I was not able to execute the four commands (apt-get update, etc) from recovery mode because I am not on a network, so no internet in recovery mode. From the log in screen (already connected to DSL) I did crtl-alt-1 and then executed the four commands several times. I did not help. I still get the Failed to to start Load Kernel Modules and no audio. Here is the content of my boot.log in case it offers any clue, sorry it's so long. I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

[.[0;1;31mFAILED.[0m]Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
See 'systemctlstatus systemd-modules-load.service' for details.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:eeepc-wmi.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Tell Plymouth To Write Out Runtime Data.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Found device ST3500418AS 6.
Activatingswap /dev/disk/by-uuid/c7fdfe88-7f74-4556-acc0-8d30889cce9c...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Activated swap/dev/disk/by-uuid/c7fdfe88-7f74-4556-acc0-8d30889cce9c.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Reached target Swap.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started LSB: AppArmor initialization.
StartingRaise network interfaces...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Reached target System Initialization.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Timer to automatically refresh installed snaps.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started ACPI Events Check.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Activation Socket.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on ACPID Listen Socket.
StartingSocket activation for snappy daemon.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Activation Socket.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on CUPS Scheduler.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on D-Bus System Message Bus Socket.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started CUPS Scheduler.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Reached target Paths.
StartingConsole System Startup Logging...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on UUID daemon activation socket.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on GPS (Global Positioning System) Daemon Sockets.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Listening on Socket activation for snappy daemon.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Reached target Sockets.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Reached target Basic System.
StartingAccounts Service...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started CUPS Scheduler.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Run anacron jobs.
StartingSystem Logging Service...
StartingLSB: start and stop timidity...
StartingLogin Service...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Regular background program processing daemon.
StartingPermit User Sessions...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started ACPI event daemon.
StartingLSB: Record successful boot for GRUB...
StartingInitialize hardware monitoring sensors...
StartingModem Manager...
StartingLSB: Speech Dispatcher...
StartingLSB: Start daemon at boot time...
StartingLSB: automatic crash report generation...
StartingLSB: daemon to balance interrupts for SMP systems...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Deferred execution scheduler.
StartingIIO Sensor Proxy service...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started D-Bus System Message Bus.
StartingNetwork Manager...
StartingLSB: Set the CPU Frequency Scaling governor to "ondemand"...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Cgroup management daemon.
StartingRestore /etc/resolv.conf if the system crashed before the ppp linkwas shut down...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started GPS (Global Positioning System) Daemon.
StartingDetect the available GPUs and deal with any system changes...
StartingAvahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack...
StartingSave/Restore Sound Card State...
StartingSnappy daemon...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started System Logging Service.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Console System Startup Logging.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Permit User Sessions.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started LSB: Start daemon at boot time.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started IIO Sensor Proxy service.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Restore /etc/resolv.conf if the system crashed before the ppplink was shut down.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Initialize hardware monitoring sensors.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Save/Restore Sound Card State.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Login Service.
StartingAuthenticate and Authorize Users to Run Privileged Tasks...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Make remote CUPS printers available locally.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Authenticate and Authorize Users to Run Privileged Tasks.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Detect the available GPUs and deal with any system changes.
StartingLight Display Manager...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Accounts Service.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Modem Manager.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Snappy daemon.
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Network Manager.
StartingNetwork Manager Wait Online...
StartingNetwork Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
StartingHostname Service...
[.[0;32m OK .[0m]Started Hostname Service.

[shiyali2]

Hereis the output from


sudojournalctl -u systemd-modules-load.service




abe@abe-MS-7610:~$sudo journalctl -u systemd-modules-load.service
[sudo]password for abe:
--Logs begin at Wed 2017-12-13 14:38:01 CST, end at Wed 2017-12-1314:44:18 CST. --
Dec13 14:38:01 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[194]: Inserted module'lp'
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[194]: Inserted module'coretemp'
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[194]: Failed to insert'f71882fg': No such device
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[194]: Inserted module'ppdev'
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load KernelModules.
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Unit entered failed state.
Dec13 14:38:02 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Dec13 14:38:04 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules...
Dec13 14:38:04 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[281]: Failed to insert'f71882fg': No such device
Dec13 14:38:04 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec13 14:38:04 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load KernelModules.
Dec13 14:38:04 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Unit entered failed state.
Dec13 14:38:04 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules...
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[675]: Failed to insert'f71882fg': No such device
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load KernelModules.
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Unit entered failed state.
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules...
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd-modules-load[736]: Failed to insert'f71882fg': No such device
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load KernelModules.
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Unit entered failed state.
Dec13 14:38:09 abe-MS-7610 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service:Failed with result 'exit-code'.


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Whatis f71882fg? Can I comment it out?

[shiyali2]

Update: I commented out f71882fg and no more failed to load kernel modules error messages after that, however audio still does not work.

[shiyali2]

Audio problem solved


With the help ofthis pagehttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure Irealized that the online upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 failed toupgrade the kernel. Therefore no audio. After running sudo aptinstall linux-generic, the kernel updated from 3.xx to 4.xx and theaudio was back. Thank you to the community for all the helpfulinformation.