Re: [gentoo-user] Systemd and ModemManager

[gottlieb@nyu.edu]

On Fri, Apr 25 2014, David Abbott wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Todd Goodman <tsg@bonedaddy.net> wrote:
>>
>> * gottlieb@nyu.edu <gottlieb@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