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Media Sense on Win2000

Posted by Tony Bendelow on February 10, 2002 at 3:19 PM

> I am having problems starting up reggie, I get the following errors.

> java.net.SocketException: Connection reset by peer:JVM_recv in socket input stream read
> Unable to invoke by reflection, the method: com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.create.

> I am using windows 2000 professional on a P400 64mb Ram
> Does anyone know how to fix this, it seems to be a common problem?
> Thanks in advance,
> Stephen.

> (1)I sart the GUI...........................

> C:\>java -cp C:\files\jini1_1\lib\jini-ext.jar;
> C:\files\jini1_1\lib\jini-examples.jar
> com.sun.jini.example.launcher.StartService

> (2)I start the RMID.........................

> the command line is: rmid -J-Dsun.rmi.activation.execPolicy=none

>
> (3)I start the HTTP SErver.................

> the command line is: java -jar C:\files\jini1_1\lib\tools.jar -port 8081 -dir C:\files\jini1_1\lib -verbose

> (4)I then try and start reggie..............

> the command line is: java -jar C:\files\jini1_1\lib\reggie.jar
> http://bob:8081/reggie-dl.jar
> C:\files\jini1_1\policy\policy.all
> C:\tmp\reggie_log public

> (5)Then I get the error messages............

> /reggie-dl.jar requested from bob:1192

> While draining the socket -- java.net.SocketException: Connection reset by peer:JVM_recv in socket input stream read

> java.net.SocketException: Connection reset by peer: JVM_recv in socket input stream read

> at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead(Native Method)
> at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:86)
> at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:102)
> at com.sun.jini.start.HTTPDStatus.drainSocket(HTTPDStatus.java:508)
> at com.sun.jini.start.HTTPDStatus.httpdStatus(HTTPDStatus.java:257)
> at com.sun.jini.start.HTTPDStatus.httpdStatus(HTTPDStatus.java:207)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.doCreate(ServiceStarter.java:842)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.create(ServiceStarter.java:269)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.create(ServiceStarter.java:211)
> at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.main(CreateLookup.java:88)

> (6)Sometimes I don't get this first part of the error...............

>
> Unable to invoke by reflection, the method: com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.create.
> An exception was thrown by the invoked method.
> java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException: java.rmi.activation.ActivateFailedException: failed to activate object; nested exception is:
> java.rmi.activation.ActivationException: exception in object constructor; nested exception is:
> java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address: set socket option failed
> java.rmi.activation.ActivationException: exception in object constructor; nested exception is:
> java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address: set socket option failed
> java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address: set socket option failed
> at sun.rmi.transport.StreamRemoteCall.exceptionReceivedFromServer(StreamRemoteCall.java:245)
> at sun.rmi.transport.StreamRemoteCall.executeCall(StreamRemoteCall.java:220)
> at sun.rmi.server.UnicastRef.invoke(UnicastRef.java:122)
> at sun.rmi.server.Activation$ActivatorImpl_Stub.activate(Unknown Source)

> at java.rmi.activation.ActivationID.activate(ActivationID.java:89)
> at sun.rmi.server.ActivatableRef.activate(ActivatableRef.java:250)
> at sun.rmi.server.ActivatableRef.invoke(ActivatableRef.java:110)
> at com.sun.jini.reggie.RegistrarImpl_Stub.getServiceID(Unknown Source)
> at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.create(CreateLookup.java:125)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.doCreate(ServiceStarter.java:951)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.create(ServiceStarter.java:269)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.create(ServiceStarter.java:211)
> at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.main(CreateLookup.java:88)
> java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.doCreate(ServiceStarter.java:1049)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.create(ServiceStarter.java:269)
> at com.sun.jini.start.ServiceStarter.create(ServiceStarter.java:211)
> at com.sun.jini.reggie.CreateLookup.main(CreateLookup.java:88)
> Exception in thread "main"

> I have heard that this error occurs specifically on Win2000. Has to do with a socket that is not being released from the previous run.
> this error, I believe has to do with SP6 for Win2000 To give you a preview of coming attractions there is also a problem with SP2.
> anyone know the answer or should you not attemp jini with win2000?

I have had this problem on a stand alone Win2000 machine.

If I am not connected to a TCP/IP network Windows 2000 disables the TCP/IP stack. This causes the socket bind failure.
For more information try:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q239924

How to Disable Media Sense for TCP/IP in Windows (Q239924)