Well, I found a book that tells how to make it so services don't start. I figured I would ask before I screwed myself since I am modifying /etc/inetd.conf I got this line: ## netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd #/usr/sbin/smbd# and I think placing the # around things comments things off and then on again. Am I correct? I think I need samda off so I edited the last entry. What about this line: printer stream tcp nowait lp #/usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-lpd cups-lpd# I donot have a printer at the moment but am planning on getting one. Should I remove the #s which I inserted? How about this line: ##ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/proftpd # ftp# stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/vsftpd is there a reason I need ftp enabled? Should I also comment out vsftp? Then there is: #echo stream tcp nowait root internal #echo dgram udp wait root internal #chargen stream tcp nowait root internal #chargen dgram udp wait root internal which, if my idea about the # is correct, is commented out According to the text I am using chargen and echo are uneccessay and should be commented out. Please advise. -- <:-)Mike(-:> I wanted to include the text I am reading as a footnote for you to use as refrence. Unfortunately I am unable to because I don't know how to copy text out of ghostview. This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam or viruses. Please report spam to spamtrap@vei.net. If you would like 98.9 % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details. Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account. http://www.vei.net/ mailtospamtrap@vei.net --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss