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Linux bootup error "floppy0 : no floppy controllers found" - IBM eServer 325

Troubleshooting


Problem

During the boot of the linux operating system, the following error message is displayed: "floppy0 : no floppy controllers found".

Resolving The Problem

Source
RETAIN tip: H124018

Symptom
During the boot of the operating system, the following error message is displayed:

floppy0 : no floppy controllers found

Affected configurations
The system may be any of the following IBM e(logo)servers:

  • an IBM eServer 325, type 8835, any model.

The following NOS(es) are affected:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux, version 3.

NOTE: This does not imply that the network operating system will work under all combinations of hardware and software. Please see the compatibility page for more information: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Solution

  1. Modify /etc/modules.conf and add to the bottom of the file: alias floppy off
  2. Rename your current initrd.
    For example, for the 2.4.21-4.ELsmp kernel, perform the following: mv initrd-2.4.21-4.ELsmp.img initrd-2.4.21-4.ELsmp.img.old
  3. Rebuild the initrd.
    For example, for the 2.4.21-4.ELsmp kernel, perform the following: mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.21-4.ELsmp.img 2.4.21-4.ELsmp
  4. Reboot the machine.

Additional information
This error message is a harmless error message on the e325 that is being seen since there is no floppy drive in the system.

 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x:Red Hat Linux

Older System x:All operating systems listed

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-54280

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