Its weird that the lib-ata code can't properly detect the floppy. There are more lib-ata fixes appearing in the 2.6.20-14 kernel on Monday 4/2/07. If you have time, please try the daily ISO http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low Assignee: Tim Gardner => Ubuntu Kernel Team Status: Needs Info => Confirmed -- [feisty] kernel boot delayed 60 secs on floppy error https://launchpad.net/bugs/95857 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs