https://wiki.ledhed.net/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ubuntu_fd0_errorUbuntu fd0 error - Revision history2026-06-13T00:14:33ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.23.2//wiki.ledhed.net/index.php?title=Ubuntu_fd0_error&diff=3530&oldid=prevLedhed: Created page with "== Overview == If you install Ubuntu as an ESXi VM and remove the Floppy virtual hardware Ubuntu will boot slower and throw this error: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0..."2021-06-16T04:56:26Z<p>Created page with "== Overview == If you install Ubuntu as an ESXi VM and remove the Floppy virtual hardware Ubuntu will boot slower and throw this error: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Overview ==<br />
If you install Ubuntu as an ESXi VM and remove the Floppy virtual hardware Ubuntu will boot slower and throw this error:<br />
blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0<br />
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== How to Fix ==<br />
Login to your Ubuntu VM and run the following:<br />
sudo rmmod floppy<br />
echo "blacklist floppy" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-floppy.conf<br />
sudo dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools<br />
Reboot. <br />
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== Reference ==<br />
https://askubuntu.com/questions/719058/blk-update-request-i-o-error-dev-fd0-sector-0<br />
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