floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi software package provides Floppy driver support, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi
floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi is installed in your system.
Make ensure the floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi*
You will get with floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | debian-installer udeb packages |
| Package | floppy-modules-4.8.0-22-generi |
| Version | 4.8.0-22.24 |
| Description | Floppy driver support |
| Sub Section | Debian-installer |