Just an fyi -- I downloaded core -- and then successfully installed java and tomcat :)   I feel so manyly, no gui's involved, only the command line.   I found a good "how to" here.

Newbie question....I need to add the "export JAVA_HOME" to the bash file that's always run.   I was logged in as root when I installed both java and tomcat.   Where do I go to put the export in such that I wouldn't have to retype it all the time?

As soon as I get a few more hurdles settled down (like logging into the manager app, and a hello world .jsp) -- I'll write up a how to from soup to nuts.   Might even whip out a screencast.

Lee