message "kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0" output from parted, sosreport, and other commands run on vmware guest

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Issue

  • When commands like parted and sosreport are executed , the following messages are being output:

    Aug 25 10:36:11 hostname kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 25 10:36:11 hostname kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0

  • Another form of the same message:

    Aug 20 10:36:11 hostname  kernel: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Aug 20 10:36:11 hostname  kernel: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0

  • What does this message mean?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 guest
  • VMWare hypervisor

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