Description of problem: $ lxc-create --template download -B loop --fssize 50G --name ubuntu2 lxc_container: bdev.c: do_loop_create: 2060 Error creating filesystem type ext3 on /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu2/rootdev lxc_container: lxccontainer.c: do_bdev_create: 827 Failed to create backing store type loop lxc_container: lxccontainer.c: lxcapi_create: 1307 Error creating backing store type loop for ubuntu2 lxc_container: lxc_create.c: main: 274 Error creating container ubuntu2 May it be related to what is discussed here?: https://github.com/lxc/lxc/issues/845 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): lxc-1.0.11-1.el7.x86_64 lxc-libs-1.0.11-1.el7.x86_64 lxc-templates-1.0.11-1.el7.x86_64 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: