using CD and usb disk drives

To use a usb drive:

When you are finished, be sure to umount /media/usbdisk. Failure to do so puts data on the device at risk. Also, please mount only one usbdisk at a time.

To use a floppy or CD, insert it and:

Your files should be in the /media/xxx directory, and you should be able to copy stuff to and from that directory. When you are all done, cd out of the /media directory and type umount /media/cdrom (or /media/flash or /media/floppy).