[Bug 582778] Re: RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

2010-06-28 Thread kurt belgrave
This bug report is being closed due to Dmitrijs comment that the developers are not currently interested in adding that functionality to usb-creator.You are still welcome to open a idea at brainstorm.ubuntu.com. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu be

[Bug 582778] Re: RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

2010-06-28 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
Neither =) it's completely out of scope for usb-creator and should be instead marked "invalid" I don't have magic power to do that =) -- RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/582778 You received this bug notifica

[Bug 582778] Re: RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

2010-06-28 Thread kurt belgrave
Dmitrijs Is this small enough to be wishlist or should be converted to a question? Cheers -- RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/582778 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs

[Bug 582778] Re: RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

2010-06-17 Thread Henri Sivonen
Sorry about the slow response. I haven't tried Remastersys. According to documentation, it creates a bootable DVD. I don't have an optical drive, and I'm not seeking to create a read-only DVD. I am also not seeking to create a DVD master and image it onto an USB device with an abnormal filesystem

[Bug 582778] Re: RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

2010-06-17 Thread kurt belgrave
Hey guys, I have to agree with Dimitrijs here on this one. The solution can possibly be a Blueprint that proposes that Remastersys be a core package, modified to be used by new users to easily backup the entire system. I have put the bug to Incomplete until I hear your thoughts. Cheers ** Chang

[Bug 582778] Re: RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

2010-05-19 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
I've used SuperDrive before and other similar tools. We actually do have dd & tar which do the job =) it's not all-so pretty and you do need to use command line. Personally I think it's out of scope for usb-creator and plans made for maverick at UDS take a different direction see https://blueprint