For the record, src/core/main.c calls machine_id_setup() in main(), which is supposed to create the file if it's missing. I haven't looked in detail yet why that fails, but debugging from there is a good starting point.
** Description changed: When no /etc/machine-id file is present the boot breaks. Once this bug is fixed we can modify live-build so that it remove /etc - /machine-id from the generated live rootfs instead of truncating it. + /machine-id from the generated live rootfs instead of truncating it to a + zero file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1387090 Title: boot breaks if /etc/machine-id is missing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1387090/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
