diff --git a/etc/inetd.conf b/etc/inetd.conf
index a4d3953d7276..2a06f4d55217 100644
--- a/etc/inetd.conf
+++ b/etc/inetd.conf
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 #
 # Internet server configuration database
 #
-# define *both* IPv4 and IPv6 entries for dual-stack support.
+# Define *both* IPv4 and IPv6 entries for dual-stack support.
+# To disable a service, comment it out by prefixing the line with '#'.
+# To enable a service, remove the '#' at the beginning of the line.
 #
-ftp	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/ftpd	ftpd -l
-ftp	stream	tcp6	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/ftpd	ftpd -l
-telnet	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/telnetd	telnetd
-telnet	stream	tcp6	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/telnetd	telnetd
+#ftp	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/ftpd	ftpd -l
+#ftp	stream	tcp6	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/ftpd	ftpd -l
+#telnet	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/telnetd	telnetd
+#telnet	stream	tcp6	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/telnetd	telnetd
 #shell	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/rshd	rshd
 #shell	stream	tcp6	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/rshd	rshd
 #login	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/rlogind	rlogind
@@ -17,10 +19,13 @@ telnet	stream	tcp6	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/telnetd	telnetd
 #exec	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/rexecd	rexecd
 #uucpd	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/libexec/uucpd	uucpd
 #nntp	stream	tcp	nowait	usenet	/usr/libexec/nntpd	nntpd
+#
 # run comsat as root to be able to print partial mailbox contents w/ biff,
 # or use the safer tty:tty to just print that new mail has been received.
-comsat	dgram	udp	wait	tty:tty	/usr/libexec/comsat	comsat
-ntalk	dgram	udp	wait	tty:tty	/usr/libexec/ntalkd	ntalkd
+#comsat	dgram	udp	wait	tty:tty	/usr/libexec/comsat	comsat
+#
+# ntalk is required for the 'talk' utility to work correctly
+#ntalk	dgram	udp	wait	tty:tty	/usr/libexec/ntalkd	ntalkd
 #tftp	dgram	udp	wait	nobody	/usr/libexec/tftpd	tftpd /tftpboot
 #bootps	dgram	udp	wait	root	/usr/libexec/bootpd	bootpd
 #