>From a security point of view, having services turned off by default is a _GOOD THING_.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ferguson, Neale [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RedHat vs Suse > > I had no problem getting SLES8 up and running using the FTP/VNC method. I > greatly reduced the size of the install footprint by deselecting gnome/kde > from the detailed selection panel. YAST is now virtually identical to that > on the PC. The move to comply to the LSB has resulted in the changes to > where config files etc. live. You are right in that services like ftp etc. > are not enabled by default. I'd recommend using chkconfig -l to check what > is and use chkconfig <service> on to turn on those you are interested in. > We > have also received a new k_deflt that has proved very stable. >
