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(Get the code!)
For those of us who actually use floppies this fix is a regression. The fix to the fix, I found was to make the floppy work was to force the 1.0.1-1build1 version of udisks. Then the floppy works. There is no hang because it finds the floppy. The trouble is every time there is an update one has to disable the udisks update.
I would suggest as an interim fix making floppy support optional by disabling floppy support by default and then adding a package to install floppy support for those of us who need to use 3.5in or even 5.25in floppies. Document the process and advise the user that installing floppy support without a floppy drive could lead to boot delays.
Users fall into four categories;
0) They don't use floppies
1) Their computer has a floppy controller and a floppy drive. The 1.0.1-1build1 version of udisks works fine for 3.5in. I have not tested it yet for 5.25in. This is my case.
2) Their computer dos not have a floppy controller and they use a USB floppy drive. My understanding is that in this case the 1.0.1-1build1 version of udisks also works; however I am not able to test this.
3) Their computer has a floppy controller and no attached floppy drive and they use a USB floppy drive. This is the one case where as far as I can see the bug would still remain.
This bug is far from solved; however by making floppy support an installable option the vast majority of users namely those in categories 0,1,and 2 would have a solution.
I hope this helps. Thanks