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[Bug 1438106] Re: bumblebee doesn't work with systemd on 15.04, but works with upstart

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From: Nazar Mokrynskyi <nazar-pc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:05:06 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1438106 <1438106@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Description changed:

- More details here on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-
+ Currently Ubuntu switched to systemd by default, unfortunately bumblebee is not working in this case.
+ I have proprietary nvidia driver and bumblebee from standard repository, kernel 3.19.0.
+ {{{
+     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> optirun steam
+     [ 523.733713] [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: Could not load GPU driver
+ 
+     [ 523.733754] [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.
+ }}}
+ with Driver=
+ {{{
+     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
+     ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
+     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
+     Active: active (running) since ср 2015-03-25 03:56:04 CET; 31s ago
+     Main PID: 16229 (bumblebeed)
+     Memory: 292.0K
+     CGroup: /system.slice/bumblebeed.service
+     └─16229 /usr/sbin/bumblebeed
+ 
+     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Started Bumblebee C Daemon.
+     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Starting Bumblebee C Daemon...
+     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 495.736332] [INFO]/usr/sbin/bumblebeed 3.2.1 started
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off'
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733668] [ERROR]Module nouveau could not be loaded (timeout?)
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733678] [ERROR]Could not load GPU driver
+ }}}
+ with Driver=nvidia
+ {{{
+     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
+     ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
+     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
+     Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since ср 2015-03-25 04:01:52 CET; 1s ago
+     Process: 18370 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/bumblebeed (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
+     Main PID: 18370 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
+ 
+     бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Unit bumblebeed.service entered failed state.
+     бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: bumblebeed.service failed.
+ }}}
+ When booted with upstart - works perfectly
+ 
+ From bumblebee developer:
+ {{{
+ Looks like a compatibility issue with the modprobe configuration file on Ubuntu.
+ When I said compatibility, I think that systemd(/kmod?) does not like the alias nvidia off line in some modprobe configuration as supplied by the nvidia package.
+ }}}
+ 
+ Initially reported on GitHub on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-
  Project/Bumblebee/issues/644

** Description changed:

  Currently Ubuntu switched to systemd by default, unfortunately bumblebee is not working in this case.
  I have proprietary nvidia driver and bumblebee from standard repository, kernel 3.19.0.
- {{{
-     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> optirun steam
-     [ 523.733713] [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: Could not load GPU driver
  
-     [ 523.733754] [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.
- }}}
+ 
+     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> optirun steam
+     [ 523.733713] [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: Could not load GPU driver
+ 
+     [ 523.733754] [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.
+ 
+ 
  with Driver=
- {{{
-     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
-     ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
-     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
-     Active: active (running) since ср 2015-03-25 03:56:04 CET; 31s ago
-     Main PID: 16229 (bumblebeed)
-     Memory: 292.0K
-     CGroup: /system.slice/bumblebeed.service
-     └─16229 /usr/sbin/bumblebeed
  
-     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Started Bumblebee C Daemon.
-     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Starting Bumblebee C Daemon...
-     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 495.736332] [INFO]/usr/sbin/bumblebeed 3.2.1 started
-     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off'
-     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented
-     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733668] [ERROR]Module nouveau could not be loaded (timeout?)
-     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733678] [ERROR]Could not load GPU driver
- }}}
+ 
+     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
+     ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
+     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
+     Active: active (running) since ср 2015-03-25 03:56:04 CET; 31s ago
+     Main PID: 16229 (bumblebeed)
+     Memory: 292.0K
+     CGroup: /system.slice/bumblebeed.service
+     └─16229 /usr/sbin/bumblebeed
+ 
+     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Started Bumblebee C Daemon.
+     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Starting Bumblebee C Daemon...
+     бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 495.736332] [INFO]/usr/sbin/bumblebeed 3.2.1 started
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off'
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733668] [ERROR]Module nouveau could not be loaded (timeout?)
+     бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733678] [ERROR]Could not load GPU driver
+ 
+ 
  with Driver=nvidia
- {{{
-     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
-     ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
-     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
-     Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since ср 2015-03-25 04:01:52 CET; 1s ago
-     Process: 18370 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/bumblebeed (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
-     Main PID: 18370 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
  
-     бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Unit bumblebeed.service entered failed state.
-     бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: bumblebeed.service failed.
- }}}
+ 
+     nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
+     ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
+     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
+     Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since ср 2015-03-25 04:01:52 CET; 1s ago
+     Process: 18370 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/bumblebeed (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
+     Main PID: 18370 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
+ 
+     бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Unit bumblebeed.service entered failed state.
+     бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: bumblebeed.service failed.
+ 
+ 
  When booted with upstart - works perfectly
  
  From bumblebee developer:
- {{{
- Looks like a compatibility issue with the modprobe configuration file on Ubuntu.
- When I said compatibility, I think that systemd(/kmod?) does not like the alias nvidia off line in some modprobe configuration as supplied by the nvidia package.
- }}}
  
- Initially reported on GitHub on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-
- Project/Bumblebee/issues/644
+ > Looks like a compatibility issue with the modprobe configuration file on Ubuntu.
+ > When I said compatibility, I think that systemd(/kmod?) does not like the alias nvidia off line in some modprobe configuration as supplied by the nvidia package.
+ 
+ 
+ Initially reported on GitHub on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/issues/644

** Description changed:

  Currently Ubuntu switched to systemd by default, unfortunately bumblebee is not working in this case.
  I have proprietary nvidia driver and bumblebee from standard repository, kernel 3.19.0.
- 
  
      nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> optirun steam
      [ 523.733713] [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: Could not load GPU driver
  
      [ 523.733754] [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.
  
- 
  with Driver=
- 
  
      nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
      ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
      Active: active (running) since ср 2015-03-25 03:56:04 CET; 31s ago
      Main PID: 16229 (bumblebeed)
      Memory: 292.0K
      CGroup: /system.slice/bumblebeed.service
      └─16229 /usr/sbin/bumblebeed
  
      бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Started Bumblebee C Daemon.
      бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Starting Bumblebee C Daemon...
      бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 495.736332] [INFO]/usr/sbin/bumblebeed 3.2.1 started
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off'
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733668] [ERROR]Module nouveau could not be loaded (timeout?)
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733678] [ERROR]Could not load GPU driver
  
- 
  with Driver=nvidia
- 
  
      nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
      ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
      Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since ср 2015-03-25 04:01:52 CET; 1s ago
      Process: 18370 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/bumblebeed (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
      Main PID: 18370 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
  
      бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Unit bumblebeed.service entered failed state.
      бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: bumblebeed.service failed.
  
- 
  When booted with upstart - works perfectly
  
  From bumblebee developer:
  
  > Looks like a compatibility issue with the modprobe configuration file on Ubuntu.
  > When I said compatibility, I think that systemd(/kmod?) does not like the alias nvidia off line in some modprobe configuration as supplied by the nvidia package.
  
- 
- Initially reported on GitHub on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/issues/644
+ Initially reported on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-
+ Project/Bumblebee/issues/644

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Title:
  bumblebee doesn't work with systemd on 15.04, but works with upstart

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently Ubuntu switched to systemd by default, unfortunately bumblebee is not working in this case.
  I have proprietary nvidia driver and bumblebee from standard repository, kernel 3.19.0.

      nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> optirun steam
      [ 523.733713] [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: Could not load GPU driver

      [ 523.733754] [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.

  with Driver=

      nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
      ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
      Active: active (running) since ср 2015-03-25 03:56:04 CET; 31s ago
      Main PID: 16229 (bumblebeed)
      Memory: 292.0K
      CGroup: /system.slice/bumblebeed.service
      └─16229 /usr/sbin/bumblebeed

      бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Started Bumblebee C Daemon.
      бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Starting Bumblebee C Daemon...
      бер 25 03:56:04 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 495.736332] [INFO]/usr/sbin/bumblebeed 3.2.1 started
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off'
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733668] [ERROR]Module nouveau could not be loaded (timeout?)
      бер 25 03:56:32 nazar-pc bumblebeed[16229]: [ 523.733678] [ERROR]Could not load GPU driver

  with Driver=nvidia

      nazar-pc@nazar-pc ~> sudo service bumblebeed status
      ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon
      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
      Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since ср 2015-03-25 04:01:52 CET; 1s ago
      Process: 18370 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/bumblebeed (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
      Main PID: 18370 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

      бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: Unit bumblebeed.service entered failed state.
      бер 25 04:01:52 nazar-pc systemd[1]: bumblebeed.service failed.

  When booted with upstart - works perfectly

  From bumblebee developer:

  > Looks like a compatibility issue with the modprobe configuration file on Ubuntu.
  > When I said compatibility, I think that systemd(/kmod?) does not like the alias nvidia off line in some modprobe configuration as supplied by the nvidia package.

  Initially reported on GitHub: https://github.com/Bumblebee-
  Project/Bumblebee/issues/644

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[Bug 1438106] [NEW] bumblebee doesn't work with systemd on 15.04, but works with upstart
From: Nazar Mokrynskyi, 2015-03-30