Ubuntu/Debian disable floppy module

If encounter error "print_req_error: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0" on ubuntu as VMware guest, disable the floppy module.

For Ubuntu:

echo "blacklist floppy" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-floppy.conf
sudo rmmod floppy
sudo update-initramfs -u

For Debian:

echo "blacklist floppy" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-floppy.conf
sudo rmmod floppy
sudo dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools

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