look through the archives. It is looking for the registry key set by the jdk - I don't remember what it is, but it was posted before...
try reinstalling the jdk Charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 4:45 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: XP/Cygwin/jakarta-tomcat-4.0.1.exe problems > > > cool. I don't think it has anything to do with cygwin. If I > double click > the install.exe I get the error. The install some how is > looking/or not > looking for some other determining fact that jdk is installed. :( > Glad your up and working though.... > I'll keep an eye on the list and see what others say. > B > > -----Original Message----- > From: David McLure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:20 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: XP/Cygwin/jakarta-tomcat-4.0.1.exe problems > > > I've confirmed that using the tomcat 4.1.0 zip file seems to > work fine (so > far > anyway) on XP Home with Cygwin. > > It might be interesting to know whether anyone is able to run > the tomcat > 4.0.1 > exe on XP without Cygwin installed. > > Brian Adams wrote: > > > I just tried the executable that I did not delete and it gave me the > error. > > so I must have installed that zipped version. > > > > THIS MUST BE A BUG WITH THE INSTALL.exe ANYONE ELSE HAVING > PROBLEMS?????? > > > > Brian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David McLure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:25 AM > > To: Tomcat Users List > > Subject: Re: XP/Cygwin/jakarta-tomcat-4.0.1.exe problems > > > > Yes, I meant to mention that I also tried setting the > JAVA_HOME variable > > using > > the NT-style Advanced Control Panel GUI (instead of > slamming it into the > > autoexec.bat). I also downloaded the zip and I assume that > will work just > > fine, > > but I thought it might be interesting to the developers > that the exe is > > having > > this problem. > > > > Thanks - I'll send an update once I successfully install the zip. > > > > Brian Adams wrote: > > > > > David, I really can not remember how I fixed it. Did you > right click on > > > myComputer and select properties and then select advanced > and select the > > > environment variables botton? if not add it there under system > variables. > > > sorry if you've done this just being specific. > > > I also remember donw loading just the zipped version and > I may have > > > installed that instead. sorry it was a long night that night. > > > > > > http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat-4.0/release/v4 > .0.1/bin/jakar > > > ta-tomcat-4.0.1.zip > > > here is the 4.0.1 zipped verision just unzip it and you will get > > everything > > > the install gives you except for the nt service exe but > you can build > that > > > seperate. > > > good luck > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David McLure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:01 AM > > > To: Tomcat Users List > > > Subject: Re: XP/Cygwin/jakarta-tomcat-4.0.1.exe problems > > > > > > Thanks Brian, I think you are probably right that it is > something to do > > with > > > my > > > java_home environment variable, but I can't seem to find > a typo. I am > > > getting > > > the following error in a pop-up window when trying to run > the tomcat > > install > > > executable program (jakarta-tomcat-4.0.1.exe) : > > > > > > "Couldn't find a Java Development Kit installed on this > computer. Please > > > download one from http://java.sun.com."; > > > > > > Maybe the problem is that I am setting the variable in > the wrong place? > I > > > am > > > attempting to set it in my autoexec.bat as follows : > > > > > > C:\>type autoexec.bat > > > SET windir=C:\WINDOWS > > > SET winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS > > > SET COMSPEC=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM > > > SET PATH=C:\j2sdk1.4.0-beta3\bin;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND > > > SET PROMPT=$p$g > > > SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP > > > SET TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP > > > SET JAVA_HOME=C:\j2sdk1.4.0-beta3 > > > > > > My PATH seems OK, but apparently the JAVA_HOME isn't > working for the > > tomcat > > > install program. > > > > > > I don't suppose Windows environment variables become case > sensitive with > > > Cygwin > > > or anything like that do they? > > > > > > Brian Adams wrote: > > > > > > > Hi David, I have cygwin and win2000 but I had the same > problem the > other > > > > night. I think mine was just a typo in my Windows > java_home env. > > > > Which executable are you trying when you get the error? > > > > Also what is the exact error? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: David McLure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:15 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: XP/Cygwin/jakarta-tomcat-4.0.1.exe problems > > > > > > > > I can't seem to get past square one installing tomcat > beta 4.0.1 on a > > > > newly built XP Home system with Cygwin. > > > > The beta 4.0.1 tomcat executable is apparently having > trouble finding > my > > > > jdk, but it is in my path. I have a feeling this is > possibly due to > > > > cygwin (http://cygwin.com) or maybe XP Home - not sure > which. I have > > > > j2sdk1.4.0-beta3 installed on drive C, which cygwin converts to > > > > "/cygdrive/c/". > > > > > > > > My jdk is in my path using both the regular (DOS), as > well as the > cygwin > > > > (Unix) command windows : > > > > > > > > C:\kits\java\Tomcat>echo %PATH% > > > > > > > > > > c:\j2sdk1.4.0-beta3\bin;c:\Cygwin\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\W > INDOWS;C:\WIND > > > > OWS\ > > > > > > > > > System32\Wbem;C:\j2sdk1.4.0-beta3\bin;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND > > > > > > > > C:\kits\java\Tomcat> env|grep PATH > > > > HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\dave > > > > > > > > > > PATH=/cygdrive/c/j2sdk1.4.0-beta3/bin:/usr/bin:/cygdrive/c/WIN > DOWS/system32: > > > > /cyg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > drive/c/WINDOWS:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/System32/Wbem:/cygdrive/c/ > j2sdk1.4.0-bet > > > > a3/b > > > > > > > > in:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/COMMAND > > > > > > > > Similarly, the java exe is visible in my path through > both the regular > > > > (DOS), as well as the cygwin (Unix) command windows : > > > > > > > > C:\kits\java\Tomcat> java -version > > > > java version "1.4.0-beta3" > > > > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build > 1.4.0-beta3-b84) > > > > > > > > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta3-b84, mixed mode) > > > > > > > > $ java -version > > > > java version "1.4.0-beta3" > > > > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build > 1.4.0-beta3-b84) > > > > > > > > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta3-b84, mixed mode) > > > > > > > > Anyone else done much with cygwin? How about Windows > XP Home? This > is > > > > the first time I've tried to install Tomcat since > upgrading to XP and > I > > > > installed Cygwin prior to attempting Tomcat as well. > > > > > > > > David McLure > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
