On Fri, Apr 25 2014, David Abbott wrote: > On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Todd Goodman <t...@bonedaddy.net> wrote: >> >> * gottl...@nyu.edu <gottl...@nyu.edu> [140425 12:21]: >>> journalctl -b | grep -i modem yields *many* of these lines >>> >>> Apr 25 12:10:18 e6510 dbus-daemon[254]: dbus[254]: [system] >>> Activation via systemd failed for unit >>> dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit >>> dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load: No such >>> file or directory. >>> Apr 25 12:10:18 e6510 dbus[254]: [system] Activation via systemd >>> failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit >>> dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load: No such >>> file or directory. >>> >>> I do have a (cable) modem, but presumably that is not visible to the >>> system since the modem is behind a (linksys) router. >>> >>> thanks, >>> allan >> >> FWIW Allan I get those too (without any modem.) >> >> I'm just ignoring them. >> >> Todd >> > I got rid of the spam in the logs by going ahead and enabling modemmanager.
So far I guess I have been following todd (actually I never noticed them before posting) David's method may be better (logs less cluttered) but does run an unneeded service. I am hoping someone (guess who :-) ) will chime in with the magic incantation to have the system not try to start modemmanger. thank you both. allan