If you are using Tomcat 4.x.x, you need to set the CATALINA_HOME environment variable, not the TOMCAT_HOME and if your install path has space in it, make sure to remove the spaces. For example:
CATALINA_HOME=C:\Progra~1\Apache~1\Jakarta\tomcat-4-nightly-20020404 Also, I can't remember if this is necessary or not, but you might need the jdk's tools.jar in your classpath. My CLASSPATH variable looks like: CLASSPATH=.;%JAVA_HOME%\lib\tools.jar Also, make sure you add the following to your PATH variable: %JAVA_HOME%\bin; That make sure that when java or javac are called, it isn't Microsoft's VM since, by default, the WINNT and WINNT\system32 directories are part of the PATH and if Microsoft's VM exists there, the java that will be running Tomcat will be Microsoft's. Also, try setting Tomcat up a service like this: Install Catalina Service: %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\tomcat.exe -install Apache-Catalina %JAVA_HOME%\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll -Djava.class.path=%CATALINA_HOME%\bin\bootstrap.jar;%JAVA_HOME%\lib\tools.jar -Dcatalina.home=%CATALINA_HOME% %CATALINA_OPTS% -Xrs -start org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap -params start -stop org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap -params stop -out %CATALINA_HOME%\logs\stdout.log -err %CATALINA_HOME%\logs\stderr.log Uninstall Catalina Service: %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\tomcat.exe -uninstall Apache-Catalina Just copy and paste the above to the command line to install and uninstall Tomcat as a service. Hopefully that should get you going. Jake At 10:28 PM 5/16/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Charles, > >I'm running Windows XP Pro. I finally got Tomcat to start after changing the >port number and stopping a rouge Tomcat process that was hanging around, but >I'm still getting the Status 500 error. Yes, I have Java SDK 1.4.0 >installed. That is were I have JAVA_HOME pointing. > >Gary >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Charles Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 9:24 PM >Subject: Re: I'm getting no responses to my requests for help on this list > > > > > > --- Gary Frick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I've been working day and night trying to get > > > Tomcat started and to get past the HTTP 500 error > > > when trying to invoke the JSP examples. I've been > > > combing the archives, but I'm not seeing any real > > > solutions. What must I do and where must I go to > > > get help? > > > > > > First it would be helpful to know what is going > > > on. When I try to start Tomcat I get the following > > > (See below. Only providing first few lines of > > > trace). When I try //localhost/examples I can > > > execute the servlets, but not the JSPs. On the JSPs > > > I always get HTTP Status 500 messages. I've > > > followed the recommendations to recheck the > > > classpaths and environment variables (JAVA_HOME and > > > TOMCAT_HOME), but this hasn't helped. For one thing > > > I don't understand why port 8080 is already in use. > > > How can I check? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Gary > > > > > > Catalina.start: LifecycleException: null.open: > > > java.net.BindException: Address > > > already in use: JVM_Bind:8080 > > > LifecycleException: null.open: > > > java.net.BindException: Address already in use: > > > JVM_Bind:8080 > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpConnector.initialize(HttpConne > > > ctor.java:1130) > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.initialize(StandardService.j > > > ava:454) > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.initialize(StandardServer.jav > > > a:553) > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:780) > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.execute(Catalina.java:681) > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.process(Catalina.java:179) > > > at > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native > > > Method) > > > at > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown > > > Source) > > > at > > > > > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown > > > Source) > > > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown > > > Source) > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:243) > > > ----- Root Cause ----- > > > java.net.BindException: Address already in use: > > > JVM_Bind:8080 > > > at > > > > > org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpConnector.open(HttpConnector.j > > > ava:950) > > > > > > > > > Are you using windows or *nix? Do you have another web > > server or other server program running on your box > > that might be listening on port 8080? Do you have a > > java compiler installed? JSPs require a compiler, not > > just the jre. > > > > ===== > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hacking is a "Good Thing!" > > See http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > > http://launch.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
