[MeeGo-dev] Is it possible to create a flashable image onto USB disk from running system?

[Igor Stoppa]

On 11/25/2010 10:57 AM, ext Gary Birkett wrote:
> Hey,
>
> A few days ago at the conf, we used a USB key to boot and flash the
> entire system replacing the OS on the ideapad.
> I have a need to test alternative images but I would like to maintain
> the changes I have made in my current system.
>
> Is it possible to prepare a flash drive capable of a complete image
> backup onto a new memory stick?
> ie, boot from a USB stick and fill the stick with the contents of my
> hard drive.
>
> It would allow us to store the system state right up until that point
> and whilst may have issues space wise would be a practical simple way to
> allow testing.
>
> Gary

At least on ubuntu 10.10 you can use any bootable image to create a USB 
stick and assign a certain amount of the remaining free space to be used 
for storing settings/documents.

The tool is "Startup disk creator".

cheers, igor