To get KDE4 on your Mandriva Flash, you need to copy the KDE4 module (kde4.sqfs) and a boot file update (initrd.gz) on your Mandriva Flash USB key. First, from your current Linux distribution, make sure your Mandriva Flash partition is mounted on /media/MDVUSBROOT. It should be automatic on most recent desktops, else it can be done manually: - mkdir /media/MDVUSBROOT - mount /dev/disk/by-label/MDVUSBROOT /media/MDVUSBROOT Then, copy the kde4.sqfs and initrd.gz in /media/MDVUSBROOT: - mkdir /media/MDVUSBROOT/.loopbacks/modules - cp kde4.sqfs /media/MDVUSBROOT/.loopbacks/modules - cp initrd.gz /media/MDVUSBROOT/.boot/usb/ - umount /media/MDVUSBROOT Your Mandriva Flash is now ready to run KDE4! (just select the KDE4 session in the KDE display manager)