Hi, Yes, I was able to figure that out. But, it the following which puzzles me. I'd already pasted this in my initial mail, but here it is again: > > But the tomcat documentation available at: > > < http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/setup.html > > > states this: "Java location: The installer will use the registry or > > the JAVA_HOME environment variable to determine the base path of the > > JDK or a JRE. If only a JRE (or an incorrect path) is specified, > > Tomcat will run but will be unable to compile JSP pages at runtime. > > Either all webapps will need to be precompiled (this can be easily > > done using the Tomcat deployer), or the lib\tools.jar file from a JDK > > installation must be copied to the common\lib path of the Tomcat > > installation."
In light of this, how do I just tell tomcat that it isn't needed to do ANY JSP processing, just serve my servlets. Once again, eagerly awaiting your reply, Regards, - Lakshmi Narayanan K. On 4/29/05, Oto Bossert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yoo, > > JSP are compiled at runtime and need a compiler for this purpose -> JDK! > > Greetings O. > > On 4/28/05, Lakshmi Narayanan K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am currently using Tomcat 5.0.28 coupled with JDK 1.4.2_02 to run > > the tomcat service. I have noticed that unless the path to a JDK is > > specified in JAVA_HOME, the tomcat does not start. On Windows, the > > setclasspath.bat file has the following entries: > > > > :noJavaHome > > echo The JAVA_HOME environment variable is not defined correctly > > echo This environment variable is needed to run this program > > echo NB: JAVA_HOME should point to a JDK not a JRE > > goto exit > > > > But the tomcat documentation available at: > > < http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/setup.html > > > states this: "Java location: The installer will use the registry or > > the JAVA_HOME environment variable to determine the base path of the > > JDK or a JRE. If only a JRE (or an incorrect path) is specified, > > Tomcat will run but will be unable to compile JSP pages at runtime. > > Either all webapps will need to be precompiled (this can be easily > > done using the Tomcat deployer), or the lib\tools.jar file from a JDK > > installation must be copied to the common\lib path of the Tomcat > > installation." > > > > If this is possible, why is it that the Windows installer for Tomcat > > does not accept the location of JRE (it accepts ONLY a JDK), and why > > does the batch files state that only a JDK should be provided, and not > > a JRE? > > > > In case anyone has successfully been able to start Tomcat without > > specifying a JDK, please help me. Eagerly awaiting your replies. > > > > Many thanks in advance and Warm Regards, > > > > Lakshmi Narayanan K. > > " When the buying stops, the killing can too! " > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- Warm Regards, Lakshmi Narayanan K. " When the buying stops, the killing can too! " --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
