Public bug reported: My laptop is Asus X302LA. I removed its HDD and plugged it externally via USB-SATA convertor. To restore the system's bootability, I had to switch from MODULES=dep to MODULES=most in /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf and regenerate initramfs images by command update-initramfs -u -k all After a successful boot I checked lsmod output and was surprised by a number of loaded modules for seemingly absent hardware. Like, inv_mpu6050 and ak8975. Do I have a way to check this hardware is actually present and is reporting any meaningful data ? If no, do Ubuntu maintainers of linux kernel and initramfs tools have a way to avoid loading these modules when their hardware is absent ?
** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1937951 Title: modules for non-existent hardware are loaded for unknown reason (Ubunntu 20.04, kernel 5.4.0-80-generic) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1937951/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs