I don't see anywhere in your dmesg where systemd is 'running twice', you probably should attach your boot/journal logs that show the problem.
** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1928385 Title: The systemd process runs twice, somehow preventing the system from getting to proper GUI login screen. I kill the higher number PID from a getty, and then my system boots properly. Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The summary says all. The systemd process runs twice, somehow preventing the system from getting to proper GUI login screen. My screen stays dark, I jump to a getty using Alt-F2. I log in on the terminal, take a list of running processes, I kill the higher number PID from a getty, and then my system boots properly. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: systemd 245.4-4ubuntu3.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu May 13 22:13:54 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-15 (118 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c30e Logitech, Inc. UltraX Keyboard (Y-BL49) Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M. ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-53-generic root=UUID=854a0e43-544b-49d8-818f-d285989bdbc1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: systemd SystemdDelta: [MASKED] /etc/systemd/system/samba-ad-dc.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/samba-ad-dc.service [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service.d/timeout.conf 3 overridden configuration files found. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/16/2016 dmi.bios.release: 5.6 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: F4 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: H110M-S2H-CF dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x 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.:bvrF4:bd03/16/2016:br5.6:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH110M-S2H-CF:rvrx.x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1928385/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp