I guess I'll bite, considering I have the same problem: systemctl status systemd-modules-load.service -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 Tue 2016-04-26 10:23:21 EDT; 11min ago Docs: man:systemd-modules-load.service(8) man:modules-load.d(5) Process: 660 ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 660 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Apr 26 10:23:21 harry systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules... Apr 26 10:23:21 harry systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Apr 26 10:23:21 harry systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules. Apr 26 10:23:21 harry systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Unit entered failed state. Apr 26 10:23:21 harry systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. My /usr/lib/modules-load.d/ directory is also empty. sudo SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL=debug /lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load gives: apply: /etc/modules-load.d/cups-filters.conf load: lp Module 'lp' is already loaded load: ppdev Module 'ppdev' is already loaded load: parport_pc Module 'parport_pc' is already loaded apply: /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf load: nouveau could not find module by name='off' Failed to insert 'off': No such file or directory could not find module by name='off' Failed to insert 'off': No such file or directory -- 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/1574163 Title: systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules. Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I recently upgraded to ubuntu 16.04 and since then my startup time has almost doubled. Also, i can see the following failure in the loading of a service. Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 Here is the log, $ systemctl status systemd-modules-load.service ● 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 Sun 2016-04-24 09:50:31 IST; 43min ago Docs: man:systemd-modules-load.service(8) man:modules-load.d(5) Process: 721 ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 721 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Apr 24 09:50:31 jaguar systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules... Apr 24 09:50:31 jaguar systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Apr 24 09:50:31 jaguar systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules. Apr 24 09:50:31 jaguar systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Unit entered failed state. Apr 24 09:50:31 jaguar systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. I don't know why this is happening. Also my /usr/lib/modules-load.d/ directory is empty. If you need more logs/details regarding the bug then i would surely help. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1574163/+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