Try starting with the -b option. See http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/JBoss42FAQ?action=e&windowstate=normal&mode=view View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4164614#4164614 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4164614