The following is a typical lookup service-related error:

java.rmi.activation.ActivationException: ActivationSystem not running;
nested exception is: 
        java.rmi.NotBoundException: java.rmi.activation.ActivationSystem
java.rmi.NotBoundException: java.rmi.activation.ActivationSystem

The command rmid starts the activation system running. If the activation system cannot start properly or dies just after starting, you will get this message. Usually it is caused by incorrect file permissions.