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RE: [cobalt-developers] Installing Tomcat in a RaQ4

On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 08:21, Simon Fifield wrote:
> You can install Tomcat by using the Java package supplied by Cobalt through
> the developer portal. You need to register to access the package. This
> package installs Java SDK 1.3.1 and Tomcat 3.2.1.

Only do that for the Cobalt scripts if you want them. Otherwise I would
install it manually via command line. If you do use the Cobalt pkg's
then upgrade Tomcat and Java ASAP.

>  It also installs a JDBC
> driver for the Interbase database. Personally I think that the Interclient
> setup is a bit messy and slow but I could be completely wrong.

Yes, and there is not point. Dump Open Source IB for Firebird.

http://firebird.sourceforge.net/

Then use Jaybird JDBC driver for Fb and forget about having part of your
JDBC driver installed on the server.

>  I use MySQL
> which you can get as a Package from www.pkgmaster.com. This install also
> sets up the Cobalt management GUI to automatically setup the Tomcat contexts
> for use with Apache so you don't have to mess around yourself with the
> setup. Everytime you create a new Virtual Domain, the GUI adds it as a
> context and creates the WEB-INF directory automatically.

However this will create contexts in all sites. No control over which
ones do or do not. I would recommend doing this manually. Since you will
have Tomcat enabled and using resource for sites that may or may not use
Tomcat.

If you have further problems let me know. Also the archives is your
friend. There is lots of knowledge there and this has been covered many
times. Even some brief instructions.

-- 
Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
http://www.obsidian-studios.com