Description of problem: insert one floppy disk during guest is running, it cannot be recognized by guest os. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): # uname -r 2.6.18-182.el5 # rpm -q kvm kvm-83-139.el5 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.boot guest: /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -rtc-td-hack -no-hpet -usbdevice tablet -cpu qemu64,+sse2 -drive file=win08-64-rc2.qcow2,if=ide,format=qcow2,cache=off -smp 2 -m 2G -vnc :1 -net nic,macaddr=20:20:20:11:00:90,model=e1000,vlan=0 -net tap,script=/etc/qemu-ifup,vlan=0 -monitor stdio 2.In qemu monitor: (qemu) info block ide0-hd0: type=hd removable=0 file=win08-64-rc2.qcow2 ro=0 drv=qcow2 ide1-cd0: type=cdrom removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] floppy0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] sd0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] (qemu) eject floppy0 (qemu) change floppy0 /root/virtio-drivers.vfd (qemu) info block ide0-hd0: type=hd removable=0 file=win08-64-rc2.qcow2 ro=0 drv=qcow2 ide1-cd0: type=cdrom removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] floppy0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 file=/root/virtio-drivers.vfd ro=0 drv=raw sd0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] 3.check in guest. Actual results: Inserted floppy disk can not be seen in guest os. Expected results: Additional info:
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