[Bug 384579] Re: Linux thinks there’s a floppy drive when there’s not. Probing slows down bootup by almost a minute.

[billybigrigger]

just want everyone to know that this happens on my desktop aswell, NOT
JUST THINKPADS!!!

created /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-floppy.conf

and added

blacklist floppy

sudo rmmod floppy
sudo update-initramfs -u

and rebooted to a 0:19 bootime, from 1:09

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Linux thinks there’s a floppy drive when there’s not. Probing slows down bootup by almost a minute.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/384579
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