Applied the patch successfully but failed to reboot with the same symptoms, created journal1.txt please find attached herewith. On second attempt systemd worked fine.
Pls note yesterday applied partial upgrade as well. Thanks for the help. > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:25:01 +0000 > From: martin.p...@ubuntu.com > To: nazahme...@hotmail.com > Subject: [Bug 1509762] Re: services fail to start with "Failed to subscribe > to NameOwnerChanged signal: Connection timed out" > > Can you please enable this PPA and check whether boot is now working? > https://launchpad.net/~pitti/+archive/ubuntu/sru-test > > This patch has worked for me, it definitively fixes the boot failure > with the exact same symptoms that you see; but I can't reproduce it on > 225, just on (unpatched) 227; but I'm 99% sure it's the same bug. > > Upgrading to the PPA is safe, aside from systemd with that one patch > there is nothing else there. > > Thanks! > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509762 > > Title: > services fail to start with "Failed to subscribe to NameOwnerChanged > signal: Connection timed out" > > Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Upstream bug: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/1505 > > After successful upgrading to Ubuntu 15.10 from 15.04, restart system > option couldn't boot, seemed in a loop, showing mouse pointer in the center > of the screen for few seconds and then a blinking cursor at the upper left > corner, instead. Used Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot and selected Upstart option > which successfully booted the system but showing a message like "Upstart; > Error while reading from descriptor, broken pipe." > On my next attempt to boot using default systemd option I observed a > message like "Systemd(1) Failed to setup API Bus. Connection timed out." , > and then saw a window saying like "running low graphic" and then went into > the same loop. > Now, I can boot using Upstart option only not the systemd option. > > I'm using Dell Optiplex 755 with NVIDIA 8400GS Graphic card, > Ubuntu 15.10 is installed on a external HD connected with one of external > usb port. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 > Package: systemd 225-1ubuntu9 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 > Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic i686 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: i386 > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Sun Oct 25 11:57:44 2015 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-10 (379 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) > MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 755 > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic > root=UUID=2d1a4b9b-fccd-4a6a-9e7f-4da57834255a ro quiet splash > init=/sbin/upstart > SourcePackage: systemd > SystemdDelta: > [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → > /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf > [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → > /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf > [EXTENDED] /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service → > /lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service.d/xdiagnose.conf > > 3 overridden configuration files found. > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-23 (1 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2012 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A22 > dmi.board.name: 0PU052 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.type: 15 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA22:bd06/11/2012:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex755:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PU052:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: > dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 755 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1509762/+subscriptions ** Attachment added: "journal1.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509762/+attachment/4509715/+files/journal1.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509762 Title: services fail to start with "Failed to subscribe to NameOwnerChanged signal: Connection timed out" Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upstream bug: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/1505 After successful upgrading to Ubuntu 15.10 from 15.04, restart system option couldn't boot, seemed in a loop, showing mouse pointer in the center of the screen for few seconds and then a blinking cursor at the upper left corner, instead. Used Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot and selected Upstart option which successfully booted the system but showing a message like "Upstart; Error while reading from descriptor, broken pipe." On my next attempt to boot using default systemd option I observed a message like "Systemd(1) Failed to setup API Bus. Connection timed out." , and then saw a window saying like "running low graphic" and then went into the same loop. Now, I can boot using Upstart option only not the systemd option. I'm using Dell Optiplex 755 with NVIDIA 8400GS Graphic card, Ubuntu 15.10 is installed on a external HD connected with one of external usb port. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: systemd 225-1ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Oct 25 11:57:44 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-10 (379 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 755 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=2d1a4b9b-fccd-4a6a-9e7f-4da57834255a ro quiet splash init=/sbin/upstart SourcePackage: systemd SystemdDelta: [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf [EXTENDED] /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service → /lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service.d/xdiagnose.conf 3 overridden configuration files found. UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-23 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A22 dmi.board.name: 0PU052 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA22:bd06/11/2012:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex755:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PU052:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 755 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1509762/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
