function phptemplate_form_alter($form_id, &$form) { 
  if ($form_id == 'article') {
    $form['comment_settings'] = array(
	'#input' => FALSE
	);
     $form['author'] = array(
	'#input' => FALSE
	);
     $form['options'] = array(
	'#input' => FALSE
	);
     $form['menu'] = array(
	'#input' => FALSE
	);
    $form['path'] = array(
      '#input' => FALSE
    );
  }
}