Hi, The article I have posted is an older one. The service exe is now available at tomcat site. I don't have the link handy though, I will surely post it soon. I won't recommend the old post now as a year before the only solution was the posted ones. Thanks.
Sent from my iPhone. kareda wrote: > > > Hello, > > tried this guide, doesn't work for me though. used the 64-bit tomcat > binaries but when running "Service.bat install" I get the error: > "The program or feature "\??\C:\apache-tomcat-6.0.18\bin\tomcat6.exe" > cannot start or run due to incompatibility with 64-bit version of Windows. > " > > server info: 64-bit windows 2003 running on Quad Core Intel Xeon X3320 (4 > x 2.50 GHz), 8.192 MB SDRAM > > any help is greatly appreciated. > > tnx! > Kaur > > > Swapnil.Kale wrote: >> >> Hey folks, >> Finally i found the one i wanted. Did a google recently and found this: >> If you are looking for 64 bit amd exe for tomcat here is the solution. >> >> Background >> >> To install Tomcat in a 64bit architecture, download the ZIP installer >> from the Apache web site and unzipped. >> >> At this point >> • Tomcat can be started by using startup.bat or shutdown using >> shutdown.bat >> • Tomcat can not be used as a Windows service since Tomcat6.exe and >> Tomcat6w.exe are intended for 32bit hardware >> >> Steps >> >> 1) Download from the Apache repository the corresponding version of >> Tomcat6.exe and Tomcat6w.exe for your platform >> >> If your platform is AMD64 (This will work with Intel processors based an >> AMD64) >> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc6.0.x/tags/TOMCAT_6_0_16/res/procrun/amd64/ >> >> If your platform is Itanium, use >> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc6.0.x/tags/TOMCAT_6_0_16/res/procrun/ia64/ >> >> 2) Rename/save the existing Tomcat6.exe and Tomcat6w.exe from your >> %CATALINA_HOME%\bin directory >> >> 3) Move the downloaded copies to %CATALINA_HOME%\bin >> >> 4) From the command prompt, install Tomcat as a service, running the >> following command >> >> Service.bat install >> >> >> 5) Before Tomcat is started, make sure you have allocated enough memory >> to Tomcat >> >> Double-click Tomcat6w.exe and set the memory sizes required >> >> 6) Now you can start Tomcat as a service. You could use any of the >> following methods: >> >> • From Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Services >> • Use the General tab in the Apache Tomcat Properties window >> >> > > ----- Swapnil Kale Think before you print ________________________________________ :working: -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Mini-HOW-TO%3A-Tomcat-as-a-service-on-Windows-Server-2003-64-bit-edition-tp4716292p20845972.html Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
