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Posted to users@tomcat.apache.org by Graham Reeds <gr...@omnieng.co.uk> on 2003/10/02 18:09:03 UTC
Newbie Question: Tomcat 3.2.3 + JDK1.3.1_09 + Win2K
I finally got Tomcat working last night. Nothing odd in that, you'd think,
but the problems I have been having is quite frustrating. The reason was I
would get a 'Unable to find "Program "' message when trying to start the
Tomcat server. However, at various stages of installation things would
seemingly work fine.
So I sat down with a clean system. I had removed all traces of JDK and
Tomcat (not that there was any) from my registry and installed them both to
their default locations, "C:\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3" and
"C:\jdk1.3.1_09". I then Modified the scripts and stuff to point to these
locations (as mentioned in this tutorial: ) and it worked fine: I compiled a
couple of scripts and ran them. I then rebooted and tried again. Still
worked.
Then I moved Tomcat to "C:\Program Files\Apache Group\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3"
and modified the
scripts accordingly. That worked (I could view the sample pages and compile
my own), so I rebooted and tried again. That worked too.
I then uninstalled the JDK, rebooted and installed the JDK to "C:\Program
Files\jdk1.3.1_09", modified the scripts and hey presto! It wouldn't work.
I double checked the scripts. I rebooted, and it still didn't work.
Uninstalled and reinstalled JDK to root, changed the scripts and then it
worked. Conclusion: I think that Tomcat 3.2.3 has a flaw that can't work
with the JDK having spaces in its JAVA_HOME path, but it can have spaces in
the TOMCAT_HOME path.
The reason I am not using a version higher than 3.2.3 is that I have seen
enough to know that the layout of the file system can change drastically
between versions in the same release and I'd rather work with an identical
system to my Service Provider. And the reason I want the JDK in Program
Files is that I like to have a clean PC with an elegant filing system.
Having something break that system is irritating.
So my question is: Is it possible to run Tomcat 3.2.3 with the JDK
installed to some where other than Root which has spaces in the directory
path (i.e: 'Program Files') ?
--
Graham Reeds,
grahamr@omnieng.co.uk | http://omnieng.co.uk
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Re: Newbie Question: Tomcat 3.2.3 + JDK1.3.1_09 + Win2K
Posted by Graham Reeds <gr...@omnieng.co.uk>.
> I just took a quick look in the CVS, and it looks like you are right. I
> don't know why the batch file doesn't run.
At least it's not me then:-)
> You could try:
> set JAVA_HOME=c:\progra~1\jdk1.3.1_09
> and see if it helps.
Tried that and it didn't work. Same message as before.
Thanks for helping and clarifying things for me.
G.
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Re: Newbie Question: Tomcat 3.2.3 + JDK1.3.1_09 + Win2K
Posted by Bill Barker <wb...@wilshire.com>.
"Graham Reeds" <gr...@omnieng.co.uk> wrote in message
news:003c01c3898d$efc49de0$761ea8c0@oel118...
> "Bill Barker" <wb...@wilshire.com> wrote in message
> news:blj3pc$fn0$1@sea.gmane.org...
> > I haven't used 3.2.x in a very very long time. My first guess would be
to
> > check the batch files. From the error you are getting, it may just not
be
> > quoting the initial Java command.
>
> They are both in quotes - I forgot to mention that in my original post.
> That's why it is suprising. One works with quotes (TOMCAT_HOME) and the
> other doesn't (JAVA_HOME).
>
I just took a quick look in the CVS, and it looks like you are right. I
don't know why the batch file doesn't run.
You could try:
set JAVA_HOME=c:\progra~1\jdk1.3.1_09
and see if it helps.
> > Of course, it is useless to submit a bug-report, since the 3.2.x line is
> no
> > longer maintained.
>
> True. Just wondering if anyone else had encountered this. If one person
> can honestly say 'I have had it working' then it comes down to me.
However
> I am in a limbo where I don't know if it is me or not.
>
> --
>
> Graham Reeds,
> grahamr@omnieng.co.uk | http://omnieng.co.uk
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Re: Newbie Question: Tomcat 3.2.3 + JDK1.3.1_09 + Win2K
Posted by Graham Reeds <gr...@omnieng.co.uk>.
"Bill Barker" <wb...@wilshire.com> wrote in message
news:blj3pc$fn0$1@sea.gmane.org...
> I haven't used 3.2.x in a very very long time. My first guess would be to
> check the batch files. From the error you are getting, it may just not be
> quoting the initial Java command.
They are both in quotes - I forgot to mention that in my original post.
That's why it is suprising. One works with quotes (TOMCAT_HOME) and the
other doesn't (JAVA_HOME).
> Of course, it is useless to submit a bug-report, since the 3.2.x line is
no
> longer maintained.
True. Just wondering if anyone else had encountered this. If one person
can honestly say 'I have had it working' then it comes down to me. However
I am in a limbo where I don't know if it is me or not.
--
Graham Reeds,
grahamr@omnieng.co.uk | http://omnieng.co.uk
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Re: Newbie Question: Tomcat 3.2.3 + JDK1.3.1_09 + Win2K
Posted by Bill Barker <wb...@wilshire.com>.
I haven't used 3.2.x in a very very long time. My first guess would be to
check the batch files. From the error you are getting, it may just not be
quoting the initial Java command.
Of course, it is useless to submit a bug-report, since the 3.2.x line is no
longer maintained.
"Graham Reeds" <gr...@omnieng.co.uk> wrote in message
news:000901c388ff$80bcf110$761ea8c0@oel118...
> I finally got Tomcat working last night. Nothing odd in that, you'd
think,
> but the problems I have been having is quite frustrating. The reason was
I
> would get a 'Unable to find "Program "' message when trying to start the
> Tomcat server. However, at various stages of installation things would
> seemingly work fine.
>
> So I sat down with a clean system. I had removed all traces of JDK and
> Tomcat (not that there was any) from my registry and installed them both
to
> their default locations, "C:\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3" and
> "C:\jdk1.3.1_09". I then Modified the scripts and stuff to point to these
> locations (as mentioned in this tutorial: ) and it worked fine: I compiled
a
> couple of scripts and ran them. I then rebooted and tried again. Still
> worked.
>
> Then I moved Tomcat to "C:\Program Files\Apache
Group\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.3"
> and modified the
> scripts accordingly. That worked (I could view the sample pages and
compile
> my own), so I rebooted and tried again. That worked too.
>
> I then uninstalled the JDK, rebooted and installed the JDK to "C:\Program
> Files\jdk1.3.1_09", modified the scripts and hey presto! It wouldn't
work.
> I double checked the scripts. I rebooted, and it still didn't work.
>
> Uninstalled and reinstalled JDK to root, changed the scripts and then it
> worked. Conclusion: I think that Tomcat 3.2.3 has a flaw that can't work
> with the JDK having spaces in its JAVA_HOME path, but it can have spaces
in
> the TOMCAT_HOME path.
>
> The reason I am not using a version higher than 3.2.3 is that I have seen
> enough to know that the layout of the file system can change drastically
> between versions in the same release and I'd rather work with an identical
> system to my Service Provider. And the reason I want the JDK in Program
> Files is that I like to have a clean PC with an elegant filing system.
> Having something break that system is irritating.
>
> So my question is: Is it possible to run Tomcat 3.2.3 with the JDK
> installed to some where other than Root which has spaces in the directory
> path (i.e: 'Program Files') ?
>
> --
>
> Graham Reeds,
> grahamr@omnieng.co.uk | http://omnieng.co.uk
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