FYI I fixed it by recompiling against the new jars. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 28 September 2001 14:48 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: "...is not a servlet", yes I *have* RTFM, my jre/lib/ext is > empty! > > > Also, check to make sure that your don't have servlet.jar in any of > your servlet lib directories. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: petef [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 8:31 AM > > To: tomcat-user > > Cc: petef > > Subject: "...is not a servlet", yes I *have* RTFM, my jre/lib/ext is > > empty! > > > > > > Whilst searching the mailing list archives for the answer to the > > (apparently) perennial "X is not a servlet" problem, I found > > the following > > proposed solution: > > > > > From: "Craig R. McClanahan" > > > Subject: Re: desperate: Tomcat complaining my servlet is > > not a servlet > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 19:02:00 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > A quick search of the mailing list archives will show at least 20 > > > answers to this question :-). > > > > > > Remove any old copy of servlet.jar (or j2ee.jar) from your Java > > > system extensions directory ($JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext) -- it > > interferes > > > with Tomcat's normal operation. > > > > > > Craig McClanahan > > > > However, I have already done this and the problem persists. The only > > accessible jars I have are the ones which come with the > > Tomcat 4.0 Final > > binary distribution, honest. All the others are in a > > jar-bucket folder well > > away from tomcat and the jdk/jre and no explicit classpath is set as a > > matter of course. Strangely strange. > > > > If anyone has had similar experiences which they would care > > to share I would > > be grateful to hear about them. I'll continue delving and > > report back if I > > get to the bottom of it. > > -- > > Peter Ferne, VP of Engineering, E-people Ventures Limited > > tel +44 (0)870 733 0456 fax +44 (0)870 733 0457 > > mob +44 (0)701 0701 427 web www.e-people.com > > > > e-people...deliver digital business > > > > >