Hi, Following is the procedure followed by me for starting Jini Lookup service. #java -jar /home/jeocs/jini1_0/lib/tools.jar -port 8080 #rmid #java -jar -Djava.security.policy=/home/jeocs/jini1_0/example/lookup/policy.all /home/jeocs/jini1_0/lib/reggie.jar http://BSLHOST:8080\reggie-dl.jar /home/jeocs/jini1_0/example/lookup/policy.all /home/jeocs/jini1_0/log1 public Then it is giving following error after 4-5 secs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ java.rmi.activation.ActivateFailedException: failed to activate object; nested exception is: java.rmi.activation.ActivationException: exception in object constructor; nested exception is: java.net.SocketException: error setting options java.rmi.activation.ActivationException: exception in object constructor; nested exception is: java.net.SocketException: error setting options java.net.SocketException: error setting options at sun.rmi.transport.StreamRemoteCall.exceptionReceivedFromServer(Compiled Code) at sun.rmi.transport.StreamRemoteCall.executeCall(Compiled Code) at sun.rmi.server.UnicastRef.invoke(Compiled Code) at sun.rmi.server.Activation$ActivatorImpl_Stub.activate(Compiled Code) at java.rmi.activation.ActivationID.activate(Compiled Code) at sun.rmi.server.ActivatableRef.activate(Compiled Code) at sun.rmi.server.ActivatableRef.invoke(Compiled Code) at com.sun.jini.reggie.RegistrarImpl_Stub.getServiceID(Compiled Code) at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.create(Compiled Code) at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.create(Compiled Code) at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.main(Compiled Code) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- What does it mean ?. Where can I get details about these errors ?. Thanks in advance, Nagaraj S.B. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]