configure
add to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
in your virtual machine:
usbcore
sd_mod
ehci_hcd
uhci_hcd
ohci_hcd
usb_storage
scsi_mod
update initrd:
sudo update-initramfs -u
burn to usb
VBoxManage clonehd --format RAW you-virtualbox-linux-disc.vdi linux.img
sudo dd bs=4M if=linux.img of=/dev/sdX
where /dev/sdX
is your flash drive (do not write in partition /dev/sdX1
)