Here is what I used: $ cat blacklist.conf # https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kernel_modules#Using_files_in_.2Fetc.2Fmodprobe.d.2F_2 install i8k /bin/false
This prevents systemd to load i8k early on (# systemctl stop i8kmon): May 19 15:23:54 maester i8kmon[1631]: Starting Dell fan/cpu-temperature monitor: i8kmon Could not find /proc/i8k. failed! May 19 15:24:00 maester systemd[1]: i8kmon.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1 May 19 15:24:00 maester systemd[1]: Unit i8kmon.service entered failed state. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org