Ntpdate fails to start

[Paul Smith]

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Tony Molloy <tony.molloy at ul.ie> wrote:
>> Thanks again, Tony. The new results:
>>
>> # /sbin/service network status
>> Configured devices:
>> lo eth0
>> Currently active devices:
>> lo eth0 vmnet8 vmnet1
>> #
>>
>
> OK you have both the NetworkManager service and the network service running.
> You shouldn't have both running at the same time.
>
> Do you have a static IP address, is this a laptop.
>
> You can switch one or other service off with
>
> # service NetworkManager stop
> or
> # service network stop
>
> To make the change permanent and survive a reboot do
>
> # chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager off
> or
> # chkconfig --level 345 newtork off

Thanks again, Tony. I am using a desktop and not a laptop, and my IP
is dynamic. Thus, which one of the two services should I stop
permanently?

Paul