Hi, A web.xml was a requirement with 4.x in that otherwise it would just use defaults. 5.x is the same way, so while web.xml is not strictly required by tomcat, it is required by the spec and strongly encouraged.
5.x and later versions of 4.x (after 4.1.18) comment out the invoker servlet by default. That's probably why you're seeing your error. So your assertion that your app worked on 4.x is false: it may have worked on 4.0.x and 4.1.y where y < 18, but not later version of 4.x. You can read more about the invoker servlet and why it was commented out in the tomcat faq (jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/faq). Yoav Shapira Millennium Research Informatics >-----Original Message----- >From: Edd Dawson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:29 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Advice needed on deploying on Tomcat 5.0.25 > >Hi > >I recently installed Tomcat 5.0.25 on my windows laptop. > > >I did have 4.x installed and i copied over my faithful HelloWorld >example from 4.x/webapps directory to my new 5.0.25/webapps directory.. > >and it doesn't work! I get the following error : > >HTTP Status 404 - /hello/servlet/HelloWorld > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >----- > >type Status report > >message /hello/servlet/HelloWorld > >description The requested resource (/hello/servlet/HelloWorld) is not >available > > > >It still works fine on 4.x. > >So i tried putting the class file in the /class directory of the >servlets-examples webapp that came with 5.0.25 and it didn't work until >i added its details the web.xml for that app. > >Now do i HAVE to have a web.xml now i am using 5.0.25 ? as with 4.x it >wasn't a requirement. > >cheers >Edd Dawson > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
