Install autotest client into usb drive and then to netbook harddrive.

src/platform/installer/chromeos-install

 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Copyright (c) 2009 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
 # A script to install from removable media to hard disk.
 
 if [ "$USER" != "chronos" ]
 then
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 sudo mount "$DST_PARTITION" "$ROOTFS_DIR"
 # run postinst script
 sudo "$ROOTFS_DIR"/postinst "$DST_PARTITION"
 sudo umount "$ROOTFS_DIR"
 
 # set up stateful partition
 STATEFUL_PARTITION="${DST}1"
 sudo mkfs.ext3 "$STATEFUL_PARTITION"
 sudo tune2fs -L "H-STATE" "$STATEFUL_PARTITION"
 
+# install things into stateful partition
+STATEFUL_DIR=/tmp/stateful_partition_on_hd
+mkdir -p "$STATEFUL_DIR"
+sudo mount "$STATEFUL_PARTITION" "$STATEFUL_DIR"
+cp -fpru /home/* "$STATEFUL_DIR"
+sudo umount "$STATEFUL_DIR"
+
 # Force data to disk before we declare done.
 sync
 
 echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
 echo ""
 echo "Installation to '$DST' complete."
 echo "Please shutdown, remove the USB device, cross your fingers, and reboot."
 
 trap - EXIT