HTTP server won't start

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HTTP server won't start - java error

We had similar problem when upgrading from 7.0.3FP1 to 8.5.1FP2 -
HTTP Server: Using Web Configuration View
14/05/2010 08:16:19 HTTP JVM: JVMJ9VM015W Initialization error for library j9gc24(2): Failed to instantiate heap; 256M requested
14/05/2010 08:16:19 JVM: The Java Virtual Machine creation returned an invalid JVM machine pointer.
14/05/2010 08:16:19 JVM: Java Virtual Machine failed to start
14/05/2010 08:16:19 HTTP Server: Error Loading Java Virtual Machine
14/05/2010 08:16:19 HTTP Server: JVM: Missing entrypoint in JVM runtime library.
14/05/2010 08:16:20 HTTP Server: Shutdown

Solution from IBM which worked for us was:-
It's possible that the server's Notes.ini has an obsolete parameter that is not used correctly:

mem_enableprealloc=1

To resolve the issue the parameter:

mem_enableprealloc=1

should be removed from the Notes.ini and the HTTP task be restarted.

(needed to restart server after change to notes.ini).

Feedback response number WEBB85FENW created by ~Yentl Fezponelyettu on 05/14/2010