3 Replies Latest reply on Jan 19, 2009 4:17 PM by peterj

    Support for Windows 2008 (64-bit)

    stlecho

      Hi,

      I was wondering if special requirements (specific startup params, java version to be used, ...) exist to install JBoss AS v4.2 and v4.4 on a 64-bit OS (in our case Windows 2008).

      Regards, Stefan Lecho.

        • 1. Re: Support for Windows 2008 (64-bit)
          peterj

          No special requirements. You can use either a 32-bit or 64-bit JDK, though since you are using 64-bit Windows 2008, you might want to use a 64-bit JDK (NOT the Itanium one!)

          If you are going with JBoss 4.2.3, note that there is JDK5-related binary download and a JDK6-related binary download - make sure you get the one that matches your JDK,

          As a complete example, from Sun's web site download and install JDK6u11, platform Windows x64 (hint: do not install into Program Files - avoid spaces in the path). Set JAVA_HOME. Download and unzip jboss-4.2.3.GA-jdk6.zip (once again, not in Program Files). That's it!

          • 2. Re: Support for Windows 2008 (64-bit)
            stlecho

            -What are the most important differences between the JDK5 and JDK6 versions of JBoss4.2.3 ?
            -In the case where the version of the JDK can be chosen freely, which JBoss flavor is recommended (when looking at performance, memory usage, ...) to use ?

            • 3. Re: Support for Windows 2008 (64-bit)
              peterj

              JDK6 includes web services support, which conflicts/interferes with the web services built into JBoss AS. The JDK6 variant of 4.2.3 fixes that problem (see http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&t=102355 for one of many discussion of that topic). In addition, the JDK6 variant of 4.2.3 is compiled with the JDK 6 compiler. Other than that, they are the same.

              JDK 6 has better performance than JDK 5.