[Bug 1677725] [NEW] Error report on bootup is useless to me

Thu Mar 30 20:00:27 UTC 2017

Public bug reported:

On booting my system, I see dialog reporting a "system program error"
with no further information, and is asks me if I want to report this.

I have no basis on which to make the choice, because I have been
completely unable to figure out what problem is being reported.  The few
times I told it to report, I got no feedback at all.

This does nothing to help me do any of the things I want to do about this situation:
1. diagnose or even identify the problem
2. determine if the message got you you, or to anybody for that matter
3. determine if there is an official fix
4. supply additional information
5. Fix the problem, whether on my own or based on an official fix

I'm attaching an image of the dialog I see, as it's all I can offer by
way of identifying the source of the message.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-71.92-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-71-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 30 12:53:28 2017
ExecutablePath: /lib/systemd/systemd
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-08 (233 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: ASUS All Series
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-71-generic root=UUID=c7ad145f-f22d-4d18-9aaf-9701e407e243 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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

 2 overridden configuration files found.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2702
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z97-DELUXE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2702:bd10/27/2015:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ97-DELUXE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: All Series
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

** Attachment added: "image of the error dialog (cropped)"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1677725/+attachment/4850781/+files/BootupError_2017-03-30.png

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Title:
  Error report on bootup is useless to me

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On booting my system, I see dialog reporting a "system program error"
  with no further information, and is asks me if I want to report this.

  I have no basis on which to make the choice, because I have been
  completely unable to figure out what problem is being reported.  The
  few times I told it to report, I got no feedback at all.

  This does nothing to help me do any of the things I want to do about this situation:
  1. diagnose or even identify the problem
  2. determine if the message got you you, or to anybody for that matter
  3. determine if there is an official fix
  4. supply additional information
  5. Fix the problem, whether on my own or based on an official fix

  I'm attaching an image of the dialog I see, as it's all I can offer by
  way of identifying the source of the message.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-71.92-generic 4.4.49
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-71-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Mar 30 12:53:28 2017
  ExecutablePath: /lib/systemd/systemd
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-08 (233 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  MachineType: ASUS All Series
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-71-generic root=UUID=c7ad145f-f22d-4d18-9aaf-9701e407e243 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  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

   2 overridden configuration files found.
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 2702
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Z97-DELUXE
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2702:bd10/27/2015:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ97-DELUXE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: All Series
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

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