If turning services on and off is a challenge for an individual, and the default services are the basis for choosing a distro, one must wonder if Linux is the correct tool of choice for the task at hand. Is it appropriate for a toddler to be operating a skid loader? Nobody is going to fork Ubuntu because they really hate cups or Bluetooth. On Feb 5, 2013 12:36 AM, "B-o-B De Mars" <mr.chew.baka at gmail.com> wrote: > On 2/4/2013 11:12 PM, kelly wrote:: > >> I would doubt that Slack enables bluetooth or cups, but I am not running >> current (i.e. Slack 14) just yet. I know that is conservative, but I >> will let you know after my download finishes and set up a vm. I am >> getting the iso now. Not so sure why you need that. If you are trying >> to tailor a system to your needs, you might want to make a package >> seleciton based on what I posted before, or do some sort of Debian FAI >> installer that is a cut list from the full installer. I guess I don't >> know what you are asking for without some parameters to reply coherently. >> >> > Slackware does not enable bluetooth, cups, or any other service for that > matter unless you request it during the install. It's the opposite (which > I like) of the more popular distros that all the cool kids are using. You > start with nothing, and turn on services as needed versus starting with > everything only having to shut things down. > > It's also fairly flexible as to what you want installed too. Min life > support all the way up to everything & the kitchen sink. > > It defaults to run level 3 out of the box, but comes with a handful of > different GUI's as well > > www.slackbuilds.org has been doing a really nice job providing build > scripts for software not included in the stock distro. > > It's not for everyone, but I recommend it to anyone. > ______________________________**_________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/**mailman/listinfo/tclug-list<http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20130205/be746ea9/attachment.html>