The web.xml requirement changed between 4.24 and 4.29. Once I upgraded to 4.1.29, I needed to add web.xml to a remote directory that I had mapped as a context otherwise that context would not start. Normally not a problem, however I only had read access so I had to get the admin to create a WEB-INF directory with a nearly empty web.xml. This had worked without a web.xml in 4.1.24, so I'm not sure which version actually changed the requirement.
I haven't tried 5.x, so I'm not sure if it requires web.xml or not. Charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: Shapira, Yoav [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:40 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: Advice needed on deploying on Tomcat 5.0.25 > > > Hi, > A web.xml was a requirement with 4.x in that otherwise it would just use > defaults. 5.x is the same way, so while web.xml is not strictly > required by tomcat, it is required by the spec and strongly encouraged. > > 5.x and later versions of 4.x (after 4.1.18) comment out the invoker > servlet by default. That's probably why you're seeing your error. So > your assertion that your app worked on 4.x is false: it may have worked > on 4.0.x and 4.1.y where y < 18, but not later version of 4.x. > > You can read more about the invoker servlet and why it was commented out > in the tomcat faq (jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/faq). > > Yoav Shapira > Millennium Research Informatics > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Edd Dawson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:29 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Advice needed on deploying on Tomcat 5.0.25 > > > >Hi > > > >I recently installed Tomcat 5.0.25 on my windows laptop. > > > > > >I did have 4.x installed and i copied over my faithful HelloWorld > >example from 4.x/webapps directory to my new 5.0.25/webapps directory.. > > > >and it doesn't work! I get the following error : > > > >HTTP Status 404 - /hello/servlet/HelloWorld > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >----- > > > >type Status report > > > >message /hello/servlet/HelloWorld > > > >description The requested resource (/hello/servlet/HelloWorld) is not > >available > > > > > > > >It still works fine on 4.x. > > > >So i tried putting the class file in the /class directory of the > >servlets-examples webapp that came with 5.0.25 and it didn't work until > >i added its details the web.xml for that app. > > > >Now do i HAVE to have a web.xml now i am using 5.0.25 ? as with 4.x it > >wasn't a requirement. > > > >cheers > >Edd Dawson > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom > it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by > anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately > delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank > you. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
