Damn Small Linux ( 2.4.31 )

How do you mount a usb flash drive ?? using DSL 2.4.31 ( steps if possible ) Thanks, really new at this !

You will need to insert the drive before you boot up, and then there should be a small box at the bottom right (on mine) where you can cycle through the drives , when I used a usb on DSL it was sda4(I think) click on the mount button and "Bobs your uncle"
Any special reason why are you running 2.4 ? I would move up to 3.1(or the last stable 3.x version) at least (although you're still stuck with Firefox 1.0 ), it was the last ver. I used with any regularity . The 4.x series looks good but gave me more problems than I wanted as it was more Alpha than Beta , plus I didn't care for JWM , and when switching to Fluxbox, it just made things worse. 3.1 was easier to use and naturally more stable than the 4.x's. Not really sure if I'd call DSL a beginner distro or not as it can be kinda cantankerous at times ;)

OK ,thanks , insert drive before boot, and then go though box select sda4, then mount . I asume unmount is not a mystery also . OK I will give it a try some time later .I thought 2.4 was the current one . No ? I will look again . You are right it isn't easy to pick up although It is a very nice os , but like you say it can be somewhat difficult for new users . Puppy 3.01 was much easier for new users . It will take a long time to just gain its general use mechanisms ! I am glad I have a bootable copy of DSL nevertheless . Later !

It looks like 3.4.11 is the latest 3.x , you can get it from :
http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/damnsmalllinu...urrent/dsl-3.x/

I have the latest one avaialble 3.whatever(the current ) but now need to know what is this lable ~ hda1/sda1/floppy ~is this my cd drive? or something else? I will make it my persistence backup if it is my cd .I want to save changes to live cd will this location be the live cd to do so ? Thaanks no one ,Really new at this and don't want it ruining the partitions.

Hda(1,5 etc.) is the hard drive, Fd0 is the floppy, Sda(1,4,etc.) is the optical and flash drives.
Lots of good info at http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

I Haven't used DSL for over a year now. most of my use was "live only" with 2.2 - 3.1

You're so very welcome !
never tried to remaster DSL , but IIRC there is that option in the menu somewhere. I always used a floppy for settings. Unless you install it there is no reason why it should ever even touch your HDD (never tried the frugal either)
Good Luck !