Arco Linux (Lenovo Ideapad flex 5i) USB-C error

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I get a error when I run systemctl enable --now chromebook-usbc.service
this is the output:

~
> systemctl enable --now chromebook-usbc.service
Job for chromebook-usbc.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status chromebook-usbc.service" and "journalctl -xeu chromebook-usbc.service" for details.

~ took 3s
> systemctl status chromebook-usbc.service
× chromebook-usbc.service - Enable USB-C on chromebook
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/chromebook-usbc.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2024-05-04 16:46:10 BST; 6s ago
    Process: 7904 ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe -r -a cros-ec-typec intel-pmc-mux (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 3ms

May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: Starting Enable USB-C on chromebook...
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo modprobe[7904]: modprobe: WARNING: Module intel_pmc_mux is in use.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: chromebook-usbc.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: chromebook-usbc.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: Failed to start Enable USB-C on chromebook.

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x

#the (~)(>)(x) is part of the bash prompt,I use starship.
and journalctl -xeu chromebook-usbc.service

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x journalctl -xeu chromebook-usbc.service
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░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 1.
May 04 16:40:42 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: chromebook-usbc.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ The unit chromebook-usbc.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
May 04 16:40:42 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: Failed to start Enable USB-C on chromebook.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit chromebook-usbc.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ A start job for unit chromebook-usbc.service has finished with a failure.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 1659 and the job result is failed.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: Starting Enable USB-C on chromebook...
░░ Subject: A start job for unit chromebook-usbc.service has begun execution
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ A start job for unit chromebook-usbc.service has begun execution.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 1757.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo modprobe[7904]: modprobe: WARNING: Module intel_pmc_mux is in use.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: chromebook-usbc.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
░░ Subject: Unit process exited
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ An ExecStartPre= process belonging to unit chromebook-usbc.service has exited.
░░
░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 1.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: chromebook-usbc.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ The unit chromebook-usbc.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
May 04 16:46:10 propio-lenovo systemd[1]: Failed to start Enable USB-C on chromebook.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit chromebook-usbc.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
░░
░░ A start job for unit chromebook-usbc.service has finished with a failure.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 1757 and the job result is failed.
2

Were you able to install arch linux on the internal drive? I don’t know why mine didn’t show up during installation.

I installed ubuntu on a usb drive and the service works flawlessly. Can you send the chromebook-usbc.service content?

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I install manjaro linux(full) to my USB(SD card with adapter).

chromebook-usbc.service content?
I just copied and pasted the content on the chrultrabook docs(post install section)
#Did you get sound to work?

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I deal with the problem using mkinitcpio.conf and add both modules.
modules info

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mkinitcpio.conf

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i added the modules but no difference,I also did the modinfo command which have very similar results except for the signatures.I’m on manjaro but it still doesn’t work.

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ths usbc fix systemd unit is no longer needed on a recent kernel

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8

I switched to endeavour OS,less of a headache.

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I tried ubuntu 24.04 and just the speaker didn’t work.

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endeavour OS has fully functionality,only problem being that the eos repos don’t have as much packages as arco linux.

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did u run the audio script?

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Its not compatible with Ubuntu… but i’ll try this weekend.

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ubuntu is not supported

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You can try it. It works on Jinlon

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I’m back with same issue on archcraft and vanilla arch, modprobe doesn’t kill intel-pmc… because of it being used by 14 other processes, any way to force kill and have it still work

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Thanks to @kabelu abelu and @t2m, after combining their solutions, it works.
The final solution: you have to add the modules cros-ec-typec and intel-pmc-mux like @kabelu did but the order was wrong like @t2m mentioned in older forums, the final modified line should look something like:
MODULES=(intel-pmc-mux cros-ec-typec)
Sources :kabelu’s solution, t2m’s solution.

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