ok typed
chkconfig --list | grep -i networkmanager
and got
[root@localhost jo]# chkconfig --list | grep -i networkmanager
networkmanager 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
networkmanagerdispatcher 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off
ran chkconfig networkmanager on just got bash prompt
ran urpmi networkmanager just for good measure incase something hadn't installed properly and got
[root@localhost jo]# urpmi networkmanager
Package networkmanager-0.7.0-0.4mdv2008.1.i586 is already installed
Packages networkmanager-0.7.0-0.4mdv2008.1.i586, networkmanager-0.7.0-0.4mdv2008.1.i586 can not be installed
ran chkconfig networkmanagerdispatcher off then
ran chkconfig networkmanager on
rebooted then got some message about some files missing for NetworkManager
EDIT:
Error message was
The NetworkManager Applet could not find some required resources. It cannot continue.