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[Martin Pitt <martin.pitt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, thanks! This looks like
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/1505, a bug that's rather hard
to track down. I haven't seen it actually affecting version 225 as the
functionality that triggers this isn't used anywhere in the distro; but
you might have some third-party package installed which triggers this,
or your system has just the right timing behaviour.

None of the developers understand yet what exactly happens there, but
this is actively being debugged. So for now I'm afraid I don't have a
good workaround for this, except booting with upstart (as you do).
Thanks for getting the journal, this was really helpful!

** Summary changed:

- After upgrade to Ubuntu 15.10, Systemd fail to boot 
+ services fail to start with "Failed to subscribe to NameOwnerChanged signal: Connection timed out"

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Description changed:

+ 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.
+  [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.

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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.

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