Yes, that's accurate. It looks like Railo needs Tomcat to run because it's a J2EE application that in turn compiles the ColdFusion code into Java classes.
- RYAN JOY http://twitter.com/atxryan On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Doug Boude <[email protected]> wrote: > So then, Tomcat (in this analogy) is to Apache as CF Server is to IIS. Only > Tomcat knows how to execute JSP pages while CF executes CFM pages. Is that > an accurate analogy? > > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Ryan Joy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I can't speak to anything about Railo or how to install it, but Tomcat >> is Apache's JSP compiler. http://tomcat.apache.org/ >> >> Good luck! >> >> - RYAN JOY >> http://twitter.com/atxryan >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Doug Boude <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have "inherited" a web app hosted on a dedicated server that is >> > openBSD >> > running Apache. I want to be able to do CF development on that box >> > (without >> > spending money on a CF server license, of course) and so am >> > contemplating >> > putting Railo on it. Bear in mind now that I am completely ignorant of >> > most >> > of what's involved in doing that, but my googling so far seems to be >> > saying >> > that I should first install Tomcat, and then I can install Railo. I >> > can't >> > quite comprehend what Tomcat really does (can't find anything in my >> > existing >> > experience to relate it to), but knowing that it is required, does >> > anybody >> > know how I can determine if it's already installed and running on our >> > server? >> > >> > If anybody has any "nutshell" type step by step pseudo (and/or actual) >> > instructions on how to accomplish getting Railo installed on openBSD, or >> > just tips, tricks, gotchas, or general advice on the subject, I sure >> > would >> > appreciate it! I've always typically tended to shy away from the open >> > source >> > CFML engines, but given my current situation, I'm thinking it's time to >> > broaden my CF horizons in this arena. >> > >> > Doug Boude >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
