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How to Setup Tomcat 5.5 with J2SE 1.4?

 
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Hi all,

I just set up Tomcat 5.5.4 today thinking it would be easy. There was a note saying if you're using J2SE 1.4.2 (which I am since that's all Eclipse currently supports I'm told), then you need to see the file "Running.TXT".

However, there is NO "Running.txt" anywhere in the distribution.



Also, I couldn't find any information on how to set up Tomcat 5.5 to run with J2SE 1.4.2_06. I'm currently hosed!

Basically, all that's happening so far is I have the Tomcat Service to be "automatic". I start it (doesn't start automatically) then I have to restart it.

It won't stay started or work at all.

What's the secret to get Tomcat working again???

I look forward to any ideas!!!

Thanks in advance.

-- Mike
 
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If you're 'stuck' with 1.4.2, go with Tomcat 5.0 instead.

However, if you really feel you must use the latest and greatest (read: not necessarily stable), read on:

The RUNNING.txt was in the root folder of the zipped Windows distribution of Tomcat 5.5.4, as advertised...

The information from RUNNING you're looking for is:

[ December 13, 2004: Message edited by: Ray Stojonic ]
 
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Hi Ray,

Thanks. I ran the EXE version of the installer and therefore didn't see the RUNNING.TXT.



However, I did find the compatibility file on the Apache site and all is working fine now.

Do you know if it's possible to run a Tomcat EXE setup to go from, say, 5.5.4 to the next version without un-installing first?

I've had bad luck with this in the past as the installed Windows service keeps the Tomcat installer from getting very far.

Thanks very much for your reply!!!

-- Mike
 
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Ray,

I forgot to mention I wanted to start using JSTL and understand that JSP 2.0 isn't supported until 5.5 of Tomcat.

(I believe JSTL is part of JSP 2.0, right?)

Thanks.

-- Mike
 
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The latest version of JSTL is supported by JSP 2.0, but there are previous versions that JSP 1.2 supports.
 
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Thank you Ray for your replies!!!

I found this out after thinking (and posting...) I *had* to install 5.5.4 just to get into JSTL development.

Best Regards,

-- Mike
 
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