Simon, then this can be remedied. From http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-4.1-doc/RUNNING.txt
(5) Troubleshooting: [...] 2) An "out of environment space" error when running the batch files in Win9X/ME-based operating systems. Right-click on the STARTUP.BAT and SHUTDOWN.BAT files. Click on "Properties" then on the "Memory" tab. For the "Initial environment" field, enter in something like 4096. After you click apply, Windows will create shortcuts in the directory with which you can use to start and stop the container. Greetings Andreas Mohrig -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: Simon Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. November 2003 10:38 An: 'Tomcat Users List' Betreff: RE: Start Tomcat OK. One thing i forgot about was that when I run startup.bat I get two dos windows open. The first line of the startup window is "syntax error". Having run catalina.bat I'm now getting more feedback. After syntax error I am getting "out of environment space". After 4 lines providing information on directories being used there are 3 more lines stating "out of environment space" . Then "bad command or file name". Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Kwok Peng Tuck [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:23 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Start Tomcat Hello Simon, Run the catalina batch file, passing in the argument run like this(without the quotes of course): "catalina.bat run" This will run tomcat in the current window, from there you should be able to see the errors that tomcat throws out. Simon Allen wrote: >I have now written pause at the end of startup.bat. >This has no effect as the dos window doesn't open anyway. >I notice that the target of the Start Tomcat button is Tomcatw.exe. When I try and run this file nothing happens. >Bearing in mind that startup.bat works fine if run directly, should I have set an environment variable during set up? > >ta > >-----Original Message----- >From: Patrick Willart [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:08 PM >To: Tomcat Users List >Subject: RE: Start Tomcat > >Simon, > >If you add 'pause' as last line in you startup.bat you can see what (error) >messages Tomcat outputs. > >Patrick > >-----Original Message----- >From: Simon Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:31 PM >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Subject: Start Tomcat > > >Hi > >I am able to start Tomcat from startup.bat but when I try to do so using >the Start Tomcat in the Windows Start Menu the banner appears, disappears >after a few seconds with no further action. > >Any advice? > >Thanks > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]