Public bug reported: The floppy module tries to probe for a floppy device but fails. This adds on average 7 seconds of boot time to Ubuntu (all versions). It's a trivial fix to blacklist the module.
$ echo "blacklist floppy" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-floppy.conf $ sudo update-initramfs -u ** Affects: linux-gcp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1729673 Title: Blacklist floppy module to increase boot performance To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/+bug/1729673/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs