Ubuntu in a flash

[chuck adams]

On Wed, 2009-06-10 at 18:13 -0700, Fred C wrote:
> On Jun 10, 2009, at 5:19 PM, chuck adams wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2009-06-10 at 17:09 -0700, Fred C wrote:
> >> Hello list.
> >>
> >> I have to create a custom flash card with a recent version of Ubuntu.
> >> I am looking for any pointer document of even books on how to create
> >> flash card version of ubuntu. After a quick search on Google I can
> >> only find old, wrong or incomplete recipes.
> >>
> >> Thank you all for your help.
> >>
> >> Fred.
> >>
> > Easy as pi with ubuntu 9.04.
> >
> > Bring up LiveCD.
> >
> > System->Administration->USB Startup Disk Creator
> >
> > This will generate a bootable version 9.04 on the
> > flash drive.  I recommend you start with a brand new
> > drive or a newly formatted one.
> >
> > FYI
> >
> > chuck
> >
> 
> 
> Thanks Check for your quick answer, but from what I understand that  
> will transfer the content of the liveCD on a USB key. What I am  
> looking to do is to create a custom image where I can run from with my  
> own software and configuration, and not just a liveCD.
> 
> Fred
> 
> 

The USB key is a bootable/runnable LINUX image.  You can
install/deinstall software just like a hard drive to customize
to your needs.....