Here's a reproducer with ancient amd64 images:
$ lxc launch ubuntu:ffae848ee5a0 tstf Creating tstf $ lxc exec tstf bash root@tstf:~# cat /etc/fstab LABEL=cloudimg-rootfs / ext4 defaults 0 0 root@tstf:~# cat /etc/cloud/build.info build_name: server serial: 20200529.1 root@tstf:~# systemctl list-units --failed UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION ● systemd-remount-fs.service loaded failed failed Remount Root and Kernel File Systems LOAD = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded. ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB. SUB = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type. 1 loaded units listed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Canonical's Ubuntu QA, which is subscribed to Auto Package Testing. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2089380 Title: focal lxd containers boot in degraded state Status in Auto Package Testing: Invalid Status in cloud-images: Confirmed Bug description: Looks like Focal instances boot in degraded state because the following systemd unit fails: root@paride-test:~# systemctl status systemd-remount-fs.service ● systemd-remount-fs.service - Remount Root and Kernel File Systems Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-remount-fs.service; enabled-runtime; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2024-11-22 11:29:21 UTC; 53s ago Docs: man:systemd-remount-fs.service(8) https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/APIFileSystems Process: 60 ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-remount-fs (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 60 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Nov 22 11:29:21 paride-test systemd-remount-fs[71]: mount: /: can't find LABEL=cloudimg-rootfs. Nov 22 11:29:21 paride-test systemd-remount-fs[60]: /bin/mount for / exited with exit status 1. Nov 22 11:29:21 paride-test systemd[1]: systemd-remount-fs.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Nov 22 11:29:21 paride-test systemd[1]: systemd-remount-fs.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Nov 22 11:29:21 paride-test systemd[1]: Failed to start Remount Root and Kernel File Systems. Warning: journal has been rotated since unit was started, output may be incomplete. We should figure out why this happens, and make instances boot again in 'running' state. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/auto-package-testing/+bug/2089380/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~canonical-ubuntu-qa Post to : canonical-ubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~canonical-ubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp