Spark installer fails

Hi,

I am having problem installing Spark.

Iam installing version 6.3 of Spark on Portal server 2005Q4(installed on webserver) on Solaris10. Database for spark is Oracle 9i

After successfully completing all the steps, when i click ok in step 20 (of installation guide, i.e. after deploying war file and successfully restarting webserver) ,I get the Error filenotfound Exception.

An urgent reply is greatly appreciated :-) .

Here is some portion of the log file:

[Mar 8, 2006 11:06:18 AM][CS.INSTALL][INFO] Importing Installation ElementCatalog

[Mar 8, 2006 11:06:18 AM][CS.INSTALL][INFO] Importing Installation ElementCatalog

[Mar 8, 2006 11:06:18 AM][CS.INSTALL][INFO] CSSetupEngine.importCatalogAction: Importing Catalog /export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog.html

[Mar 8, 2006 11:06:18 AM][CS.CORE.HTTP.HTTPACCESS][ERROR] Error executing method [POST{url=/cs/CatalogManager headers:( ) parameters:() multipart( name=description3 value=[name=description3 value=Function to add roles to startmenu items for assets filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description6 value=[name=description6 value=Functions to access User tables filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url7 value=[name=url7 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddRole.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddRole.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=authpassword value=[name=authpassword value=password filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=tablename value=[name=tablename value=tt1141833970336 filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url17 value=[name=url17 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/TreeCatalog.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/TreeCatalog.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=ftcmd value=[name=ftcmd value=replacerows filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url6 value=[name=url6 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddUser.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddUser.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url_folder0 value=[name=url_folder0 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname0 value=[name=elementname0 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AssetEnable filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder2 value=[name=url_folder2 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description8 value=[name=description8 value=Functions to access ACL tables filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url8 value=[name=url8 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddACL.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddACL.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=authusername value=[name=authusername value=ContentServer filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description1 value=[name=description1 value=Function to create basic tree tabs filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder17 value=[name=url_folder17 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url12 value=[name=url12 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/DeleteInstallation.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/DeleteInstallation.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url_folder9 value=[name=url_folder9 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname6 value=[name=elementname6 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddUser filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description19 value=[name=description19 value=Create a temporary table filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname11 value=[name=elementname11 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/DeleteCatalog filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname16 value=[name=elementname16 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/NewFunctionalityInitializn filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description16 value=[name=description16 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description14 value=[name=description14 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url2 value=[name=url2 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddAllSitesToTreeTabs.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddAllSitesToTreeTabs.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url10 value=[name=url10 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/Deinstall.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/Deinstall.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url_folder19 value=[name=url_folder19 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description2 value=[name=description2 value=Upgrade function to add all current sites to tree tabs, start menus filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url14 value=[name=url14 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/ErasePubLog.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/ErasePubLog.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url_folder15 value=[name=url_folder15 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder6 value=[name=url_folder6 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder18 value=[name=url_folder18 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname10 value=[name=elementname10 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/Deinstall filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname17 value=[name=elementname17 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/TreeCatalog filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname4 value=[name=elementname4 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddAssetStartMenu filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url9 value=[name=url9 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AssetListItem.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AssetListItem.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=description5 value=[name=description5 value=Function to add an asset tab filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url16 value=[name=url16 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/NewFunctionalityInitializn.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/NewFunctionalityInitializn.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=description13 value=[name=description13 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder10 value=[name=url_folder10 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname5 value=[name=elementname5 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddAssetTab filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname9 value=[name=elementname9 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AssetListItem filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description10 value=[name=description10 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder11 value=[name=url_folder11 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname2 value=[name=elementname2 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddAllSitesToTreeTabs filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder8 value=[name=url_folder8 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder16 value=[name=url_folder16 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname12 value=[name=elementname12 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/DeleteInstallation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname15 value=[name=elementname15 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/Install filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname3 value=[name=elementname3 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddRolesStartMenu filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder5 value=[name=url_folder5 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname8 value=[name=elementname8 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddACL filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description15 value=[name=description15 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url0 value=[name=url0 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AssetEnable.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AssetEnable.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url18 value=[name=url18 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/VerifyJars.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/VerifyJars.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url_folder1 value=[name=url_folder1 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname14 value=[name=elementname14 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/ErasePubLog filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder12 value=[name=url_folder12 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url5 value=[name=url5 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddAssetTab.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddAssetTab.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url19 value=[name=url19 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/MakeTemporaryTable.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/MakeTemporaryTable.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=description0 value=[name=description0 value=Function to enable asset types for doclink and word filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url15 value=[name=url15 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/Install.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/Install.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=description12 value=[name=description12 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description9 value=[name=description9 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname13 value=[name=elementname13 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/DropFunction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder14 value=[name=url_folder14 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder3 value=[name=url_folder3 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder4 value=[name=url_folder4 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url3 value=[name=url3 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddRolesStartMenu.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddRolesStartMenu.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=url11 value=[name=url11 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/DeleteCatalog.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/DeleteCatalog.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=elementname19 value=[name=elementname19 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/MakeTemporaryTable filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url1 value=[name=url1 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/CreateTreeTabs.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/CreateTreeTabs.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=elementname7 value=[name=elementname7 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddRole filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname18 value=[name=elementname18 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/VerifyJars filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url13 value=[name=url13 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/DropFunction.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/DropFunction.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII] name=description7 value=[name=description7 value=Functions to access Role tables filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description17 value=[name=description17 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=tablekey value=[name=tablekey value=elementname filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder7 value=[name=url_folder7 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description18 value=[name=description18 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description11 value=[name=description11 value=Functions to access Installation fuction filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=description4 value=[name=description4 value=Function to add startmenu items for assets filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=elementname1 value=[name=elementname1 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/CreateTreeTabs filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url_folder13 value=[name=url_folder13 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation filename=null type=3 contenttype=null charset=ASCII] name=url4 value=[name=url4 value=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/Installation/AddAssetStartMenu.xml filename=/export/home/SPARK/Xcelerate/Installation/ElementCatalog/OpenMarket/Xc elerate/Installation/AddAssetStartMenu.xml type=0 contenttype=application/octet-stream charset=ASCII])]

java.io.FileNotFoundException: File is not a normal file.

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at com.fatwire.cs.core.http.TranslationServices._getPartSource(DashoA14174)

at com.fatwire.cs.core.http.TranslationServices._toPart(DashoA14174)

at com.fatwire.cs.core.http.TranslationServices._addMultiPart(DashoA14174)

at com.fatwire.cs.core.http.TranslationServices.translate(DashoA14174)

at com.fatwire.cs.core.http.HttpAccess.applyMethodParams(DashoA14174)

at com.fatwire.cs.core.http.HttpAccess$ThreadSafeWrapper.execute(DashoA14174)

at COM.FutureTense.Populate.jq.run(DashoA14174)

[16114 byte] By [skipper_] at [2007-11-25 22:11:44]
# 1

Make sure you use the GNU version of the TAR command. The one that ships with Solaris will not work because the path names in the tar file are extremely long. This causes the file names to be truncated when they are extracted. Download and compile the GNU tar and then re-extract the tar file and run the install again.

- Jim

jimfaut at 2007-7-5 1:55:22 > top of Java-index,Web & Directory Servers,Portal Servers...
# 2
Thanks Jim! It worked with GNU tar.
skipper_ at 2007-7-5 1:55:22 > top of Java-index,Web & Directory Servers,Portal Servers...