Hi,
I am using Norton
Ghost 2002 to create partition images of my dual boot W2k and RH 7.2
installation on an Intel 686 machine with 2 SCSI HDDs. The Linux partition
images seem to be reliable only some of the time, while the Windblows images
(both NTFS and FAT32) are 100% reliable.
When they fail I get
an error:
Unexpected packet
type: found 3, expecting file data, and Ghost pukes.
I have asked for
support from Symantec and they have replied with:
Symantec is aware of
the problem and is investigating its cause. We do not have information at this
time about whether or when a fix may become available.
One of the following might fix the problem:
One of the following might fix the problem:
...yadah, yadah,
yadah...
This problem is seen
most often when creating an image file locally on a dual-boot computer having
Linux and Windows XP. Forcing Linux to check the file systems before creating
the image file may resolve the problem. Type the following at a Linux command
line:
shutdown -F -r now
shutdown -F -r now
The -F must be in uppercase. It forces Linux to run FSCK on all file systems on startup. The -R restarts the computer. After FSCK repairs any errors, run Ghost to create the image.
I realize this is
most likely a Symantec software problem, but I can not afford to wait for them
to fix it. Is there a chance anyone on the list has another
suggestion? I'll try anything. I am desperate for a simple, but
reliable, Linux backup resource.
Many
TIA,
Bill
