SMBus Host Controller Not Enabled!

To fix the error message SMBus Host Controller not enabled! message, you can blacklist the module from loading.

I use Debian 9; check with your distribution for specifics, but this should be general enough.

1. Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/<modulename>.conf containing blacklist <modulename>.
2. Run depmod -a as root.
3. Recreate your initrd with update-initramfs -u

Example of files in my blacklist: