Howdy, It's very a possible for a user to have much lower ulimit/thread limit/kernel sym version settings than root does...
Yoav Shapira Millennium ChemInformatics >-----Original Message----- >From: Denise Mangano [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 1:33 PM >To: Tomcat Users List >Subject: RE: Urgent! Cannot start Tomcat - java.lang.OutOfMemoryError > >I think it might be safe to assume the problem was with the user I was >running tomcat as, if that makes any sense at all??? After I did what I >said below, I realized that I was testing this out as root, and I should >try it as other users. I tried it with my login, and I can start Tomcat >just fine... I tried it with the user that was running it previously, >and that is when Tomcat will not start and I get the same errors... > >Is it possible for a user to become corrupt?? > >Denise Mangano >Complus Data Innovations, Inc. >914-747-1200 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Denise Mangano >Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 12:18 PM >To: Tomcat Users List >Subject: RE: Urgent! Cannot start Tomcat - java.lang.OutOfMemoryError > > >I did as you all suggested, and installed a second instance of tomcat. >Without changing anything in the configuration, and using the default >example webapps everything worked fine. So instead of trying to map my >webapp to run off this second instance, I backed up the existing tomcat >installation and moved the working one to the original location. I am >not sure if doing so was a newbie mistake, but it is still working fine, >and I can run all the examples. > >So is it safe to assume that the problem was with Tomcat? If so, how >can I begin to find out exactly what happened... > >I have a few concerns before I start adding back my config and >webapps.... >1. I would like to test my java app to make sure that the program is >not causing (or will not cause) the out of memory error. 2. What is the >best procedures for restoring my configuration? I'm concerned that >possibly something in my config allowed this to happen... > >Thanks again to everyone for their help. > >Denise > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Denise Mangano >Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 11:37 AM >To: Tomcat Users List >Subject: RE: Urgent! Cannot start Tomcat - java.lang.OutOfMemoryError > > >Ok, here is something interesting .... > >I wanted to follow Ralph's suggestion of trimming down Tomcat's config, >but I wasn't exactly sure what I could or couldn't touch in server.xml. >So what I did was backuped up my server.xml - then renamed the >server-noexamples.xml.config (shipped with the distro) to server.xml and >attempted to start Tomcat.... Wouldn't you know it, Tomcat started, AND >I can get to www.mysite.com:8080 > >I tried to stop it, and restart it again - and now I am getting the same >errors... Does that shed any light? Or should I go with the second >install of Tomcat? > >Thanks again so much for everyone's posts. > >Denise > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Timothy Halloran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 11:25 AM >To: Tomcat Users List >Subject: RE: Urgent! Cannot start Tomcat - java.lang.OutOfMemoryError > > >On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 11:18, Denise Mangano wrote: >> The filesystem check returns that everything is clean. >> >> I ran the test versions of the java programs that are part of my >> webapp from the command line, and the program executes without a >> hitch. It makes a URL connection to a remote server and sends data, >> and then receives a response... So I would assume there is no problem > >> with the java installation?? >> >> How do I load a second instance of Tomcat without it interfering with >> the current installation? > >Use the "TGZ" version not "RPM" and put it in another directory...you'll >have to change some variables (as I recall) and save your others. Just >run the second tomcat as your local user. I haven't done this in a >while but it works fine as long as you don't run them together (if you >do you'll need to change ports and such). > >> Thanks! >> >> Denise Mangano >> Complus Data Innovations, Inc. >> 914-747-1200 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Timothy Halloran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:43 AM >> To: Tomcat Users List >> Subject: RE: Urgent! Cannot start Tomcat - java.lang.OutOfMemoryError >> >> >> RH7.3 was EXT2 filesystem I think? (you probably did this) but I'd do > >> a complete FSCHK on all disks. >> >> (1) Test some other Java applications...are they working? If not >> reinstall the RPM for the JRE you are using...try again. >> >> (2) load up another copy of Tomcat in your user account? Does this >> work (don't try to run them together)? If so...save your XML and >> WEBAPP directories and reinstall Tomcat. >> >> Good Luck. >-- >Timothy Halloran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Carnegie Mellon University > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. 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