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Description of problem: Using the netinstall ISO image, the system hangs for about 10 minutes looking for fd0. On virtual console (vc) 1, it says "Waiting for hardware to initialize". On vc3 it says "Trying to detect vendor driver disks". On vc4 There are repeated instances of: <3>Buffer I/O error on device fd0, logical block 0 <3>end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0. There is no floppy drive on this server. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Pop in the netboot install cd and boot from it. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot from netinstall cd. 2. Watch VC4 3. Actual results: Wait ~10 minutes for system to realize there is no fd0 attached. Expected results: Short search for fd0 and then move on to the next step. Additional info: Happens on Install New, Install, and Rescue
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Since RHEL 6.2 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as exception or blocker. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.