By Linux 8, I assume you mean Redhat 8.
On my Redhat 7.3 box, I have the following line in my /etc/fstab:
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/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,kudzu 0 0
So, as root, I can "mount /dev/fd0"... This is default on all Redhat boxes I've ever seen...