I've run into the same problem running Tomcat 3.1 on RedHat7 with jdk1.2.2
Installing the updates from the Redhat Errata page cleared it up.
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: Error running ./startup.sh
> You have a service running on the port you're attempting to start tomcat
on.
> Chances are it's another instance of tomcat. Use the shutdown.sh script
to end
> it.
>
>
> On Tue, 24 Oct 2000 18:03:44 John Bateman wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm getting an error when I try and run tomcat in stand alone mode. The
logs
> > don'e show anything wrong.
> >
> > Error:
> >
> > [root@opus bin]# ./startup.sh
> > Using classpath:
> >
.:/usr/local/tomcat/lib/ant.jar:/usr/local/tomcat/lib/jasper.jar:/usr/local/
> >
tomcat/lib/servlet.jar:/usr/local/tomcat/lib/test:/usr/local/tomcat/lib/webs
> >
erver.jar:/usr/local/tomcat/lib/xml.jar:/usr/local/java/lib/tools.jar:.:./:/
> >
lib/classes.zip:/classes:/lib/dt.jar:/lib/tools.jar:/jre/lib/rt.jar:/usr/loc
> > al/lib/jconn2.jar
> > [root@opus bin]# Starting tomcat. Check logs/tomcat.log for error
messages
> > FATAL:java.net.BindException: Address already in use
> > java.net.BindException: Address already in use
> > at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
> > at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:386)
> > at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:169)
> > at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:120)
> > at
> >
org.apache.tomcat.net.DefaultServerSocketFactory.createSocket(DefaultServerS
> > ocketFactory.java:97)
> > at
> >
org.apache.tomcat.service.SimpleTcpEndpoint.startEndpoint(SimpleTcpEndpoint.
> > java:186)
> > at
> >
org.apache.tomcat.service.SimpleTcpConnector.start(SimpleTcpConnector.java:1
> > 42)
> > at
> > org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.start(ContextManager.java:253)
> > at org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat.execute(Tomcat.java:157)
> > at org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat.main(Tomcat.java:163)
> >
> > I have all my environment variables set (and verified!) but I keep
getting
> > this error.
> >
> > I'll be happy to post any additional information needed, but I don't
want to
> > post everything if it's just going to take up the net's precious
bandwidth.
> >
> > Thanks alot.
> >
> >
> >
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > John Bateman
> > Cyber World Group Inc.
> >
>
>
