Install Tools

crosshurd

Install a Debian system

crosshurd uses apt and a bit of black magic to setup a functional Debian system. It supports the following target systems:

- linux-gnu (GNU/Linux)
- gnu (GNU/Hurd)
- kfreebsd-gnu (GNU/kFreeBSD)
- knetbsd-gnu (GNU/kNetBSD)

http://packages.qa.debian.org/c/crosshurd.html

Resources: 

FUSBi

"FUSBi, the Free USB Installer, downloads free GNU/Linux Distributions for you and creates bootable USB images.

FUSBi supports automated installation of of all the FSF-endorsed Free Software GNU/Linux Distributions, such as gNewSense, UTUTO, Dynebolic, Musix GNU+Linux, BLAG and GNUstep. You can also use it with your local image files.

FUSBi is a Free Software itself and is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3 or later."

http://www.aligunduz.org/FUSBi/

UNetbootin

"UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely.
Requirements

Resources: 

Backtrack Automated Download and Installation on USB stick using Windows

"Newbee USB INSTALLER UNDER WINDOWS

I have coded this over the past few days. A GUI for downloading and installing BT2 to a usb stick, flash card or usb hd in a way that the king of newbeez can do it so if your interested in this freeware, here is the link, feel free to ask questions, feedback welcome.....:

http://rapidshare.com/files/29047490/BT2USB4WINBETARELIZ2.ra... Welcome to BackTrack 2 USB 4 WIN

1)What the hell is it ?"

boot linux from windows ntfs partition (frugal install)

i did this to install linux on laptop without removeable media and the usb is not bootable.

http://it.dennyhalim.com/2008/03/install-linux-from-windows-...

Resources: 

livecd Projects in Launchpad

Projects found matching “livecd”

https://launchpad.net/projects/?text=livecd

Grand Unified Installer Project

"The GUI project - One CD boots them all*

The goal of the Grand Unified Installer project, is to create one CD, which can help install Linux/Windows on a single hard disk, and also function as a rescue disk for these operating systems. In addition, this CD can also be used to backup the harddisk to tape, and restore the hard disk from the tape. The starting point is a very useful utility called ISOLINUX, which functions as a boot loader for CD based Operating Systems."

http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~gmurali/gui/