Instead of configure tomcat you can go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat Service Manager\Tomcat5\Parameters
Change java if it says Auto to java. I have no idea what it is supposed to do, but I can tell you when I checked it I got the same problem you got. Chanan Braunstein Knovel Corp. Web Development Manager 607-773-1840 x672 http://www.knovel.com -----Original Message----- From: Emerson Cargnin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:09 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: service does not start on win2K??? Chanan Braunstein wrote: > I had a problem like that when my settings in registry were wrong > (after using the configure Tomcat program). Try: > > 1) Make sure you set the JAVA_HOME in the environment variables. ok > 2) Make sure that in configure tomcat you have java in the java VM box configure doens't work too... > 3) uncheck Auto check box someone told to check it..... > 4) Make sure that the VM options are valid. Try removing everything > that you might have added, I think the default is (With your directories of course): > > -Dcatalina.home="C:\Tomcat 5.0" > -Djava.endorsed.dirs="C:\Tomcat 5.0\common\endorsed" > -Xrs > > Start Tomcat service and see if it works. > > Chanan Braunstein > Knovel Corp. > Web Development Manager > 607-773-1840 x672 > http://www.knovel.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Emerson Cargnin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 11:51 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: service does not start on win2K??? > > I have the same error in a windows machine.... startup works fine, and > hen I had tomcat 4.1, everuthing worked fine too... > > John MccLain wrote: > >>I am getting >>"could not start the apache tomcat service on local computer error >>1053: a service did not respond to the start or control in a timely >>fashion" >> >>when I try to start tomcat 5.0.19 from the win2k service manager. >>The startup.bat file works fine. >>What's up??? >> >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > > -- > Emerson Cargnin > Analista de Sistemas > Setor de Desenvolvimento de Sistemas - TRE-SC tel : (048) - 251-3700 - > Ramal > 3181 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] > > -- Emerson Cargnin Analista de Sistemas Setor de Desenvolvimento de Sistemas - TRE-SC tel : (048) - 251-3700 - Ramal 3181 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]