Re: [expert] ML9.0:are services fam, portmap and xinetd necessary on a stand-alone desktop computer

2003-01-19 Thread Michael Viron
Here's the base description of fam and a url to locate more info: *** Begin RPM Information Summary on fam *** Name: fam Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 2.6.7 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 5mdk

Re: [expert] ML9.0:are services fam, portmap and xinetd necessary on a stand-alone desktop computer

2003-01-18 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Friday January 17 2003 08:38 pm, vatbier wrote: Mandrake Linux 9.0 here. Are services fam, portmap and xinetd necessary on a stand-alone desktop computer connected to the internet just for surfing, reading mails, newsgroups? No printer is connected (cups is not installed). Does Konqueror

Re: [expert] ML9.0:are services fam, portmap and xinetd necessary on a stand-alone desktop computer

2003-01-18 Thread vatbier
On Saturday January 18 2003 04:52 am, Tom Brinkman wrote: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/admin/index.html#ss has lists of all system services, even a deprecated services list. For each, they are rated optional, common, or essential. Many of the listed services have links to more

[expert] ML9.0:are services fam, portmap and xinetd necessary on a stand-alone desktop computer

2003-01-17 Thread vatbier
Mandrake Linux 9.0 here. Are services fam, portmap and xinetd necessary on a stand-alone desktop computer connected to the internet just for surfing, reading mails, newsgroups? No printer is connected (cups is not installed). Does Konqueror (KDE 3.0.3) really need fam (and portmap) or is it just