Bug 40502 - waste time following a floppy drive not connected
Summary: waste time following a floppy drive not connected
Status: CLOSED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: IO/Storage
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Other (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: P1 normal
Assignee: io_other
URL: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+so...
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Reported: 2011-08-03 20:27 UTC by njin
Modified: 2012-05-12 13:57 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Kernel Version: 3.0.0-7
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Regression: No
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Description njin 2011-08-03 20:27:38 UTC 
Hello
The boot of the live session is delayed because

Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 11.783749] aufs test_add:262:exe[609]: uid/gid/perm //filesystem.squashfs 0/0/0755, 1000/1000/0755
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 25.038509] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 37.118643] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 37.118652] Buffer I/O error on device fd0, logical block 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 49.199184] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 49.199193] Buffer I/O error on device fd0, logical block 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 62.508980] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 74.589065] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 74.589074] Buffer I/O error on device fd0, logical block 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 86.668627] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 86.668634] Buffer I/O error on device fd0, logical block 0
Aug 3 17:20:56 ubuntu kernel: [ 105.186605] Adding 2029564k swap on /dev/sda5. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:2029564k

in a system with the floppy cable not connected (only power is attached)

Thanks
Fabio
Comment 1 njin 2011-08-03 20:52:00 UTC 
reproduced without power cable too.
Comment 2 Alan 2012-05-12 13:57:46 UTC 
Something in user space is trying to open the floppy drive. Not a kernel bug
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