startup hiccups !

[Majid Khan]

setEnv returns env set BUT
startWeblogic gives:
NoClassDefFoundError: weblogic/Server
Also can't find webLogic_sp.jar
I have not as yet installed ejb2.0
any pointers ??

[George Brown]

What is your classpath set to?

[Majid Khan]

Hi George
I have just added
.\lib\weblogic_sp.jar;.\lib\weblogic.jar
to my existing cp which contains a path to few other jar files & the root dir d:\
I have tried removing the root dir path but still the same
I am using on NT
I cannot find weblogic_sp.jar where is it located ??
Another prob could be a bug somewhere in installaion
when I was installing wls utility ,it was creating a loop in the temp dir whilst unzipping to the extent it ate up all my memory in the harddisk?
I am equally confused

[George Brown]

I think the weblogic_sp.jar refers to a Service Pack release, and the jar files are often of the format:
weblogicversionspreleaseNumber
as in:
weblogic510sp2.jar is the Service Pack release 2 for version 510 (5.1.0) of weblogic server.
If you haven't installed a service pack, I wonder why you would be adding an ..._sp.jar file.
I've never seen the temp directory bug before - I guess you're installing version 6 which I haven't installed yet - in February I'll be at a BEA seminar for WebLogic Server V6 and I'll most likely install it following that seminar. I always find it useful to read the start scripts (in this case startWeblogic.cmd) to be sure that everything in the script is being set up correctly considering the setup of your machine. That should give you a pointer on why your machine isn't starting up as it should.
One other thing, shouldn't you be using absolute paths rather than relative paths for your classpath additions?

[Majid Khan]

George,
Thanks for the ptrs esp the cmd scripts
I have used abs paths and yes I am using wl6
but still haven't figured it
I have downloaded the software a copule of times
In the meantime if anyone who is using wls6 can help out,it would be nice.
Regards

[Michael Hildner]

Dear Majid,
I am actively (trying to) develop a commercial application using WL6 with the current EJB 2.0 spec.
In a default Windows 2000 installation, the weblogic_sp.jar file was placed in ..\bea\wlserver6.0\lib.
I've (and others) reinstalled WL several times and it always works. If 2000 is your OS, something is wrong with your installation.
Developer beware - WL6.0 and their implementation of the current EJB 2.0 spec is buggy!
Forget about setting your CLASSPATH if you place a .jar in the ..\wlserver6.0\lib directory, WL will discover classes in the .jar automatically. When you do download the ejb20.jar to upgrade, just place it that lib directory.
George is correct when he says check the setEnv.cmd file. Inspect this and compare to the setExamplesEnv.cmd which is in bea\wlserver6.0\config\examples directory. You must set some environment variables first before everything will work.
Maybe you got a bad install download?

[This message has been edited by Michael Hildner (edited January 27, 2001).]