blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0

Getting this message in the console of a Linux VM?

blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0

This is because the Linux VM is trying to access the floppy drive, and can’t.

Issue these commands to block the system from trying to access the floppy disk:

sudo rmmod floppy
echo "blacklist floppy" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-floppy.conf
sudo dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools

From here you should be fine, a reboot may or may not be required.

An alternative if you have Hyper-V, is to shut the VM down, remove the floppy from the VM config and boot it up.

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