Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 box, everything installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, start the SCGI server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list, and then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues for awhile (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a blank page. The Apache log is as follows: 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 304 - 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list HTTP/1.1" 200 - 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list HTTP/1.1" 200 - There''s nothing in the error log. Stephen West ----- End forwarded message -----
On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote:> > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 box, everything > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, start the SCGI > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list, and > then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues for awhile > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a blank page. > The Apache log is as follows: > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 304 - > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list HTTP/1.1" 200 > - > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list HTTP/1.1" 200 > - > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > Stephen West >Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, so its not even looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using the proxy server and it should work fine. Curt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/instantrails-users/attachments/20060125/e26b3c48/attachment.htm
I don''t think it''s that. Firefox is definitely not using a proxy. I don''t think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if it was ignoring the hosts file, wouldn''t it come up with an error? Or in the case of IE, auto-search? On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as follows:> On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 box, everything > > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, start the SCGI > > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to > > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list, and > > then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues for awhile > > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a blank page. > > The Apache log is as follows: > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 304 - > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list HTTP/1.1" 200 > > - > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list HTTP/1.1" 200 > > - > > > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > Stephen West > > > > Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, so its not even > looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using the proxy server and it > should work fine. > > Curt> _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 rails at stephenwest.net wrote:> Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 box, everything installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, start the SCGI server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list, and then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues for awhile (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a blank page. The Apache log is as follows:> There''s nothing in the error log.Is there anything in the development or production logs? - -- David Morton Maia Mailguard - http://www.maiamailguard.com Morton Software Design and Consulting - http://www.dgrmm.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD15JySIxC85HZHLMRAipeAJ9zS+i7YP3dMOL6kDDXmIsGE0KYQQCfcYV/ 3f5joz20zMBdytEZ21AHsvk=dBDu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Nothing in development log. No production log. I tried to double-check the proxy issue by explicitly setting no proxy for www.mycookbook.com in Firefox. Nothing changed, so I went back to the direct connection to the internet setting. When I tried it again, I quite quickly got the standard "Application error (Apache)" page (the "change this message" page). The Apache error log now says: [Wed Jan 25 15:16:16 2006] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (10061)Unknown error: scgi: connecting to server [Wed Jan 25 15:16:34 2006] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (10061)Unknown error: scgi: connecting to server Stephen On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:00:02AM -0600 David Morton did speak as follows:> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > rails at stephenwest.net wrote: > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 box, everything installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, start the SCGI server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list, and then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues for awhile (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a blank page. The Apache log is as follows: > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > Is there anything in the development or production logs? > - -- > David Morton > Maia Mailguard - http://www.maiamailguard.com > Morton Software Design and Consulting - http://www.dgrmm.net > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFD15JySIxC85HZHLMRAipeAJ9zS+i7YP3dMOL6kDDXmIsGE0KYQQCfcYV/ > 3f5joz20zMBdytEZ21AHsvk> =dBDu > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 rails at stephenwest.net wrote:> Nothing in development log. No production log. > > I tried to double-check the proxy issue by explicitly setting no proxy for www.mycookbook.com in Firefox. Nothing changed, so I went back to the direct connection to the internet setting. When I tried it again, I quite quickly got the standard "Application error (Apache)" page (the "change this message" page). > > The Apache error log now says: > > [Wed Jan 25 15:16:16 2006] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (10061)Unknown error: scgi: connecting to server > [Wed Jan 25 15:16:34 2006] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (10061)Unknown error: scgi: connecting to serverDo you have a firewall, like zonealarm, running? - -- David Morton Maia Mailguard - http://www.maiamailguard.com Morton Software Design and Consulting - http://www.dgrmm.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD15pwSIxC85HZHLMRAsF1AKCOn4c5UdfNu56B90QKgEbp13hYVgCgkRYO HR2jUcK1+BkDeBeXePY1tbg=+Qbv -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Hi Stephen, How important is it to you to utilize Apache at this point? If your primary interest is in checking out Rails, I recommend leaving Apache til later. Use WEBrick instead. Best regards, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <rails at stephenwest.net> To: <instantrails-users at rubyforge.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started> Nothing in development log. No production log. > > I tried to double-check the proxy issue by explicitly setting no proxy forwww.mycookbook.com in Firefox. Nothing changed, so I went back to the direct connection to the internet setting. When I tried it again, I quite quickly got the standard "Application error (Apache)" page (the "change this message" page).> > The Apache error log now says: > > [Wed Jan 25 15:16:16 2006] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (10061)Unknownerror: scgi: connecting to server> [Wed Jan 25 15:16:34 2006] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] (10061)Unknownerror: scgi: connecting to server> > > Stephen > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:00:02AM -0600 David Morton did speak asfollows:> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > rails at stephenwest.net wrote: > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 box,everything installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, start the SCGI server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list, and then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues for awhile (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a blank page. The Apache log is as follows:> > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > Is there anything in the development or production logs? > > - -- > > David Morton > > Maia Mailguard - http://www.maiamailguard.com > > Morton Software Design and Consulting - http://www.dgrmm.net > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > > > iD8DBQFD15JySIxC85HZHLMRAipeAJ9zS+i7YP3dMOL6kDDXmIsGE0KYQQCfcYV/ > > 3f5joz20zMBdytEZ21AHsvk> > =dBDu > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users
Somewhere along the line this got moved off the list; maybe my fault (I have to remember to change the From address because of who I signed up as). Anyway, as I was saying, it''s not that important to me, was just a bit of fun really, to see if it worked; I have Rails going on my Powerbook which is my Web production machine, the XP box is just the computer at my day job (which is an accountancy position). But if you want me to persevere for the sake of Instantrails I''m happy to. Stephen On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:44:50AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as follows:> On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > OK, fresh install, same behaviour. > > > > One interesting thing: The webRick says "Rails application started on > > http://0.0.0.0:3000" > > > That''s significant. Something''s definitely funky here because it should say > "http://127.0.0.1:3000". I don''t know why this would be and don''t have any > suggestions on how to fix it. Does anyone else on this list know? > > Curt > > Unless you want me to continue trying, I would like to give up on the > > grounds that this is a Weird Machine: I have Rails running on my Powerbook > > at home, I just saw Instantrails on your blog after doing the OnLamp > > tutorials and decided to give it a go, so it''s not like I need to get it > > running or anything, I did it as a bit of fun, and because it was promised > > to be Instant! ;-) But it''s taken a lot more time than I can really justify. > > So unless you think there is something wrong with Instantrails and want to > > get it sorted for your own purposes, I''m happy to leave it be. > > > > Stephen > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:45:16AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as follows: > > > Yes, try a fresh copy. It really should work out-of-the-box (try WEBrick > > > first because that path has the fewest things to go wrong). > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > I don''t think it was an unreasonable assumption! > > > > > > > > I have tried the page several times after starting the server, each > > time > > > > waiting for some time between tries. > > > > > > > > I tried it with WEBrick, it doesn''t work either! > > > > > > > > Maybe I should try a reinstall. > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:21AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > > follows: > > > > > Sorry, I wrote that response right after I got out of bed this > > morning > > > > > (reminder to self: wait until you wake up to answer email), and I > > only > > > > read > > > > > the first part of your question and "thought" I recognized something > > > > that > > > > > had happenned to me and I didn''t read the rest... sorry ''bout that. > > > > > > > > > > You might not have waited long enough for SCGI to get the cookbook > > rails > > > > app > > > > > started. Try waiting a little longer and see if it works. You can > > also > > > > check > > > > > the scgi.log file to see if it recorded any errors: > > > > > > > > > > <instant-rails>\rails_apps\cookbook\log\scgi.log > > > > > > > > > > You can also try starting the cookbook app with WEBrick and then try > > > > > browsing to: > > > > > > > > > > http://127.0.0.1:3000/ > > > > > > > > > > (you can''t use www.mycookbook.com here), and see how that works. > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it''s that. Firefox is definitely not using a proxy. > > I > > > > don''t > > > > > > think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if it was ignoring the > > hosts > > > > file, > > > > > > wouldn''t it come up with an error? Or in the case of IE, > > auto-search? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > > > > follows: > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 > > box, > > > > > > everything > > > > > > > > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no problem, > > > > start > > > > > > the SCGI > > > > > > > > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to > > > > > > > > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to > > www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list > > > > , > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > then nothing happens. The browser activity animation continues > > for > > > > > > awhile > > > > > > > > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops on a > > > > blank > > > > > > page. > > > > > > > > The Apache log is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" > > 304 - > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET /recipe/list > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen West > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, so its > > not > > > > even > > > > > > > looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using the proxy > > > > server > > > > > > and it > > > > > > > should work fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > > > > > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > > > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > > > > > > > > > > > >
Hi Stephen, First, a note on the IP address WEBrick is reporting. I get exactly the same display. I''m pretty sure it''s not the source of your problem. I believe, but have not tested to verify, that it''s a function of the fact that I''m working on a box that''s a member of a private subnet behind a router. At any rate, I have no problem with Instant Rails / WEBrick (I did have major problems trying to use Apache). The browser finds the app using either http://127.0.0.1:3000 or at http://localhost:3000 (localhost is mapped to that address in the Windows hosts file). More to the point of my response, I''ve just finished an update of Curt''s "Rolling with Ruby on Rails" tutorial that''s specific to Instant Rails. The first bit of it deals with installing, configuring, and verifying the setup. I haven''t timed it but I think it takes about 15 minutes max assuming you''ve still got the original .zip file. If you''re up to it, I''d really like to know if the instruction set works on your configuration. I''ve verified it on my Win2K boxes (SP2 and SP4) but I don''t have an XP box to try it on. I think there''s a good chance that, for a lot of people, Instant Rails will be their first taste of Rails. If there''s a problem with certain configs, I''d like to be able to warn folks rather than have them waste their time and get a bad impression of Rails. Sure would appreciate your help. If you''re willing, let me know and I''ll email you the tutorial offline. Best regards, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <rails at stephenwest.net> To: <curt at hibbs.com> Cc: <instantrails-users at rubyforge.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started> Somewhere along the line this got moved off the list; maybe my fault (Ihave to remember to change the From address because of who I signed up as).> > Anyway, as I was saying, it''s not that important to me, was just a bit offun really, to see if it worked; I have Rails going on my Powerbook which is my Web production machine, the XP box is just the computer at my day job (which is an accountancy position). But if you want me to persevere for the sake of Instantrails I''m happy to.> > Stephen > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:44:50AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as follows: > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > OK, fresh install, same behaviour. > > > > > > One interesting thing: The webRick says "Rails application started on > > > http://0.0.0.0:3000" > > > > > > That''s significant. Something''s definitely funky here because it shouldsay> > "http://127.0.0.1:3000". I don''t know why this would be and don''t haveany> > suggestions on how to fix it. Does anyone else on this list know? > > > > Curt > > > > Unless you want me to continue trying, I would like to give up on the > > > grounds that this is a Weird Machine: I have Rails running on myPowerbook> > > at home, I just saw Instantrails on your blog after doing the OnLamp > > > tutorials and decided to give it a go, so it''s not like I need to getit> > > running or anything, I did it as a bit of fun, and because it waspromised> > > to be Instant! ;-) But it''s taken a lot more time than I can reallyjustify.> > > So unless you think there is something wrong with Instantrails andwant to> > > get it sorted for your own purposes, I''m happy to leave it be. > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:45:16AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak asfollows:> > > > Yes, try a fresh copy. It really should work out-of-the-box (tryWEBrick> > > > first because that path has the fewest things to go wrong). > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it was an unreasonable assumption! > > > > > > > > > > I have tried the page several times after starting the server,each> > > time > > > > > waiting for some time between tries. > > > > > > > > > > I tried it with WEBrick, it doesn''t work either! > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I should try a reinstall. > > > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:21AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > > > follows: > > > > > > Sorry, I wrote that response right after I got out of bed this > > > morning > > > > > > (reminder to self: wait until you wake up to answer email), andI> > > only > > > > > read > > > > > > the first part of your question and "thought" I recognizedsomething> > > > > that > > > > > > had happenned to me and I didn''t read the rest... sorry ''boutthat.> > > > > > > > > > > > You might not have waited long enough for SCGI to get thecookbook> > > rails > > > > > app > > > > > > started. Try waiting a little longer and see if it works. Youcan> > > also > > > > > check > > > > > > the scgi.log file to see if it recorded any errors: > > > > > > > > > > > > <instant-rails>\rails_apps\cookbook\log\scgi.log > > > > > > > > > > > > You can also try starting the cookbook app with WEBrick and thentry> > > > > > browsing to: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://127.0.0.1:3000/ > > > > > > > > > > > > (you can''t use www.mycookbook.com here), and see how that works. > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it''s that. Firefox is definitely not using aproxy.> > > I > > > > > don''t > > > > > > > think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if it was ignoring the > > > hosts > > > > > file, > > > > > > > wouldn''t it come up with an error? Or in the case of IE, > > > auto-search? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speakas> > > > > follows: > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net>wrote:> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 > > > box, > > > > > > > everything > > > > > > > > > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile noproblem,> > > > > start > > > > > > > the SCGI > > > > > > > > > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to > > > > > > > > > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to > > > www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list > > > > > , > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > then nothing happens. The browser activity animationcontinues> > > for > > > > > > > awhile > > > > > > > > > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stopson a> > > > > blank > > > > > > > page. > > > > > > > > > The Apache log is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET /HTTP/1.1"> > > 304 - > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET/recipe/list> > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET/recipe/list> > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen West > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, soits> > > not > > > > > even > > > > > > > > looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using theproxy> > > > > server > > > > > > > and it > > > > > > > > should work fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > > > > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users
On 1/25/06, Bill Walton <bill.walton at charter.net> wrote:> > Hi Stephen, > > First, a note on the IP address WEBrick is reporting. I get exactly the > same display. I''m pretty sure it''s not the source of your problem. I > believe, but have not tested to verify, that it''s a function of the fact > that I''m working on a box that''s a member of a private subnet behind a > router. At any rate, I have no problem with Instant Rails / WEBrick (I > did > have major problems trying to use Apache). The browser finds the app > using > either http://127.0.0.1:3000 or at http://localhost:3000 (localhost is > mapped to that address in the Windows hosts file). > > More to the point of my response, I''ve just finished an update of Curt''s > "Rolling with Ruby on Rails" tutorial that''s specific to Instant > Rails. The > first bit of it deals with installing, configuring, and verifying the > setup. > I haven''t timed it but I think it takes about 15 minutes max assuming > you''ve > still got the original .zip file. If you''re up to it, I''d really like to > know if the instruction set works on your configuration. I''ve verified it > on > my Win2K boxes (SP2 and SP4) but I don''t have an XP box to try it on. > > I think there''s a good chance that, for a lot of people, Instant Rails > will > be their first taste of Rails.I just want to take this opportunity to thank you again for doing this. This will be a great service to the community as I agree with you whole heartedly that Instant Rails will be the first intro for many people (Instant Rails debuted only 3.5 months ago and there have already been over 22,000 downloads!). Curt If there''s a problem with certain configs,> I''d like to be able to warn folks rather than have them waste their time > and > get a bad impression of Rails. Sure would appreciate your help. If > you''re > willing, let me know and I''ll email you the tutorial offline. > > Best regards, > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rails at stephenwest.net> > To: <curt at hibbs.com> > Cc: <instantrails-users at rubyforge.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started > > > > Somewhere along the line this got moved off the list; maybe my fault (I > have to remember to change the From address because of who I signed up > as). > > > > Anyway, as I was saying, it''s not that important to me, was just a bit > of > fun really, to see if it worked; I have Rails going on my Powerbook which > is > my Web production machine, the XP box is just the computer at my day job > (which is an accountancy position). But if you want me to persevere for > the > sake of Instantrails I''m happy to. > > > > Stephen > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:44:50AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > follows: > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, fresh install, same behaviour. > > > > > > > > One interesting thing: The webRick says "Rails application started > on > > > > http://0.0.0.0:3000" > > > > > > > > > That''s significant. Something''s definitely funky here because it > should > say > > > "http://127.0.0.1:3000". I don''t know why this would be and don''t have > any > > > suggestions on how to fix it. Does anyone else on this list know? > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > Unless you want me to continue trying, I would like to give up on the > > > > grounds that this is a Weird Machine: I have Rails running on my > Powerbook > > > > at home, I just saw Instantrails on your blog after doing the OnLamp > > > > tutorials and decided to give it a go, so it''s not like I need to > get > it > > > > running or anything, I did it as a bit of fun, and because it was > promised > > > > to be Instant! ;-) But it''s taken a lot more time than I can really > justify. > > > > So unless you think there is something wrong with Instantrails and > want to > > > > get it sorted for your own purposes, I''m happy to leave it be. > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:45:16AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > follows: > > > > > Yes, try a fresh copy. It really should work out-of-the-box (try > WEBrick > > > > > first because that path has the fewest things to go wrong). > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it was an unreasonable assumption! > > > > > > > > > > > > I have tried the page several times after starting the server, > each > > > > time > > > > > > waiting for some time between tries. > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried it with WEBrick, it doesn''t work either! > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I should try a reinstall. > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:21AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak > as > > > > follows: > > > > > > > Sorry, I wrote that response right after I got out of bed this > > > > morning > > > > > > > (reminder to self: wait until you wake up to answer email), > and > I > > > > only > > > > > > read > > > > > > > the first part of your question and "thought" I recognized > something > > > > > > that > > > > > > > had happenned to me and I didn''t read the rest... sorry ''bout > that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You might not have waited long enough for SCGI to get the > cookbook > > > > rails > > > > > > app > > > > > > > started. Try waiting a little longer and see if it works. You > can > > > > also > > > > > > check > > > > > > > the scgi.log file to see if it recorded any errors: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <instant-rails>\rails_apps\cookbook\log\scgi.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can also try starting the cookbook app with WEBrick and > then > try > > > > > > > browsing to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://127.0.0.1:3000/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (you can''t use www.mycookbook.com here), and see how that > works. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it''s that. Firefox is definitely not using a > proxy. > > > > I > > > > > > don''t > > > > > > > > think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if it was ignoring > the > > > > hosts > > > > > > file, > > > > > > > > wouldn''t it come up with an error? Or in the case of IE, > > > > auto-search? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did > speak > as > > > > > > follows: > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 > SP1 > > > > box, > > > > > > > > everything > > > > > > > > > > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no > problem, > > > > > > start > > > > > > > > the SCGI > > > > > > > > > > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate > to > > > > > > > > > > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to > > > > www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list > > > > > > , > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > then nothing happens. The browser activity animation > continues > > > > for > > > > > > > > awhile > > > > > > > > > > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops > on a > > > > > > blank > > > > > > > > page. > > > > > > > > > > The Apache log is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / > HTTP/1.1" > > > > 304 - > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET > /recipe/list > > > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET > /recipe/list > > > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen West > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, so > its > > > > not > > > > > > even > > > > > > > > > looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using the > proxy > > > > > > server > > > > > > > > and it > > > > > > > > > should work fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > > > > > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users >-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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my 2 cents. I''m running fine on win xp sp2 have both a router and windows firewall running. apache was automatically added to my exceptions (in windows firewall) (by me agreeing to it). i just followed the readme that came with it, and was up and running in like 2 minutes.. (then it was programmatic errors! lol.. that you guys helped greatly) Ryan On 1/25/06, Bill Walton <bill.walton at charter.net> wrote:> Hi Stephen, > > First, a note on the IP address WEBrick is reporting. I get exactly the > same display. I''m pretty sure it''s not the source of your problem. I > believe, but have not tested to verify, that it''s a function of the fact > that I''m working on a box that''s a member of a private subnet behind a > router. At any rate, I have no problem with Instant Rails / WEBrick (I did > have major problems trying to use Apache). The browser finds the app using > either http://127.0.0.1:3000 or at http://localhost:3000 (localhost is > mapped to that address in the Windows hosts file). > > More to the point of my response, I''ve just finished an update of Curt''s > "Rolling with Ruby on Rails" tutorial that''s specific to Instant Rails. The > first bit of it deals with installing, configuring, and verifying the setup. > I haven''t timed it but I think it takes about 15 minutes max assuming you''ve > still got the original .zip file. If you''re up to it, I''d really like to > know if the instruction set works on your configuration. I''ve verified it on > my Win2K boxes (SP2 and SP4) but I don''t have an XP box to try it on. > > I think there''s a good chance that, for a lot of people, Instant Rails will > be their first taste of Rails. If there''s a problem with certain configs, > I''d like to be able to warn folks rather than have them waste their time and > get a bad impression of Rails. Sure would appreciate your help. If you''re > willing, let me know and I''ll email you the tutorial offline. > > Best regards, > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rails at stephenwest.net> > To: <curt at hibbs.com> > Cc: <instantrails-users at rubyforge.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started > > > > Somewhere along the line this got moved off the list; maybe my fault (I > have to remember to change the From address because of who I signed up as). > > > > Anyway, as I was saying, it''s not that important to me, was just a bit of > fun really, to see if it worked; I have Rails going on my Powerbook which is > my Web production machine, the XP box is just the computer at my day job > (which is an accountancy position). But if you want me to persevere for the > sake of Instantrails I''m happy to. > > > > Stephen > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:44:50AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as follows: > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, fresh install, same behaviour. > > > > > > > > One interesting thing: The webRick says "Rails application started on > > > > http://0.0.0.0:3000" > > > > > > > > > That''s significant. Something''s definitely funky here because it should > say > > > "http://127.0.0.1:3000". I don''t know why this would be and don''t have > any > > > suggestions on how to fix it. Does anyone else on this list know? > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > Unless you want me to continue trying, I would like to give up on the > > > > grounds that this is a Weird Machine: I have Rails running on my > Powerbook > > > > at home, I just saw Instantrails on your blog after doing the OnLamp > > > > tutorials and decided to give it a go, so it''s not like I need to get > it > > > > running or anything, I did it as a bit of fun, and because it was > promised > > > > to be Instant! ;-) But it''s taken a lot more time than I can really > justify. > > > > So unless you think there is something wrong with Instantrails and > want to > > > > get it sorted for your own purposes, I''m happy to leave it be. > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:45:16AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > follows: > > > > > Yes, try a fresh copy. It really should work out-of-the-box (try > WEBrick > > > > > first because that path has the fewest things to go wrong). > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it was an unreasonable assumption! > > > > > > > > > > > > I have tried the page several times after starting the server, > each > > > > time > > > > > > waiting for some time between tries. > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried it with WEBrick, it doesn''t work either! > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I should try a reinstall. > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:21AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > > > > follows: > > > > > > > Sorry, I wrote that response right after I got out of bed this > > > > morning > > > > > > > (reminder to self: wait until you wake up to answer email), and > I > > > > only > > > > > > read > > > > > > > the first part of your question and "thought" I recognized > something > > > > > > that > > > > > > > had happenned to me and I didn''t read the rest... sorry ''bout > that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You might not have waited long enough for SCGI to get the > cookbook > > > > rails > > > > > > app > > > > > > > started. Try waiting a little longer and see if it works. You > can > > > > also > > > > > > check > > > > > > > the scgi.log file to see if it recorded any errors: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <instant-rails>\rails_apps\cookbook\log\scgi.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can also try starting the cookbook app with WEBrick and then > try > > > > > > > browsing to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://127.0.0.1:3000/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (you can''t use www.mycookbook.com here), and see how that works. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it''s that. Firefox is definitely not using a > proxy. > > > > I > > > > > > don''t > > > > > > > > think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if it was ignoring the > > > > hosts > > > > > > file, > > > > > > > > wouldn''t it come up with an error? Or in the case of IE, > > > > auto-search? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak > as > > > > > > follows: > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 > > > > box, > > > > > > > > everything > > > > > > > > > > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no > problem, > > > > > > start > > > > > > > > the SCGI > > > > > > > > > > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to > > > > > > > > > > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to > > > > www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list > > > > > > , > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > then nothing happens. The browser activity animation > continues > > > > for > > > > > > > > awhile > > > > > > > > > > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops > on a > > > > > > blank > > > > > > > > page. > > > > > > > > > > The Apache log is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / > HTTP/1.1" > > > > 304 - > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET > /recipe/list > > > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET > /recipe/list > > > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen West > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, so > its > > > > not > > > > > > even > > > > > > > > > looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using the > proxy > > > > > > server > > > > > > > > and it > > > > > > > > > should work fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > > > > > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users >
Sure, I''m willing to give it a go. Best to email it to stephen.west at axiomcc.com. Thanks. Stephen On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:48:01PM -0600 Bill Walton did speak as follows:> Hi Stephen, > > First, a note on the IP address WEBrick is reporting. I get exactly the > same display. I''m pretty sure it''s not the source of your problem. I > believe, but have not tested to verify, that it''s a function of the fact > that I''m working on a box that''s a member of a private subnet behind a > router. At any rate, I have no problem with Instant Rails / WEBrick (I did > have major problems trying to use Apache). The browser finds the app using > either http://127.0.0.1:3000 or at http://localhost:3000 (localhost is > mapped to that address in the Windows hosts file). > > More to the point of my response, I''ve just finished an update of Curt''s > "Rolling with Ruby on Rails" tutorial that''s specific to Instant Rails. The > first bit of it deals with installing, configuring, and verifying the setup. > I haven''t timed it but I think it takes about 15 minutes max assuming you''ve > still got the original .zip file. If you''re up to it, I''d really like to > know if the instruction set works on your configuration. I''ve verified it on > my Win2K boxes (SP2 and SP4) but I don''t have an XP box to try it on. > > I think there''s a good chance that, for a lot of people, Instant Rails will > be their first taste of Rails. If there''s a problem with certain configs, > I''d like to be able to warn folks rather than have them waste their time and > get a bad impression of Rails. Sure would appreciate your help. If you''re > willing, let me know and I''ll email you the tutorial offline. > > Best regards, > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rails at stephenwest.net> > To: <curt at hibbs.com> > Cc: <instantrails-users at rubyforge.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started > > > > Somewhere along the line this got moved off the list; maybe my fault (I > have to remember to change the From address because of who I signed up as). > > > > Anyway, as I was saying, it''s not that important to me, was just a bit of > fun really, to see if it worked; I have Rails going on my Powerbook which is > my Web production machine, the XP box is just the computer at my day job > (which is an accountancy position). But if you want me to persevere for the > sake of Instantrails I''m happy to. > > > > Stephen > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:44:50AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as follows: > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, fresh install, same behaviour. > > > > > > > > One interesting thing: The webRick says "Rails application started on > > > > http://0.0.0.0:3000" > > > > > > > > > That''s significant. Something''s definitely funky here because it should > say > > > "http://127.0.0.1:3000". I don''t know why this would be and don''t have > any > > > suggestions on how to fix it. Does anyone else on this list know? > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > Unless you want me to continue trying, I would like to give up on the > > > > grounds that this is a Weird Machine: I have Rails running on my > Powerbook > > > > at home, I just saw Instantrails on your blog after doing the OnLamp > > > > tutorials and decided to give it a go, so it''s not like I need to get > it > > > > running or anything, I did it as a bit of fun, and because it was > promised > > > > to be Instant! ;-) But it''s taken a lot more time than I can really > justify. > > > > So unless you think there is something wrong with Instantrails and > want to > > > > get it sorted for your own purposes, I''m happy to leave it be. > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:45:16AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > follows: > > > > > Yes, try a fresh copy. It really should work out-of-the-box (try > WEBrick > > > > > first because that path has the fewest things to go wrong). > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it was an unreasonable assumption! > > > > > > > > > > > > I have tried the page several times after starting the server, > each > > > > time > > > > > > waiting for some time between tries. > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried it with WEBrick, it doesn''t work either! > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I should try a reinstall. > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:21AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as > > > > follows: > > > > > > > Sorry, I wrote that response right after I got out of bed this > > > > morning > > > > > > > (reminder to self: wait until you wake up to answer email), and > I > > > > only > > > > > > read > > > > > > > the first part of your question and "thought" I recognized > something > > > > > > that > > > > > > > had happenned to me and I didn''t read the rest... sorry ''bout > that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You might not have waited long enough for SCGI to get the > cookbook > > > > rails > > > > > > app > > > > > > > started. Try waiting a little longer and see if it works. You > can > > > > also > > > > > > check > > > > > > > the scgi.log file to see if it recorded any errors: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <instant-rails>\rails_apps\cookbook\log\scgi.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can also try starting the cookbook app with WEBrick and then > try > > > > > > > browsing to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://127.0.0.1:3000/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (you can''t use www.mycookbook.com here), and see how that works. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don''t think it''s that. Firefox is definitely not using a > proxy. > > > > I > > > > > > don''t > > > > > > > > think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if it was ignoring the > > > > hosts > > > > > > file, > > > > > > > > wouldn''t it come up with an error? Or in the case of IE, > > > > auto-search? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak > as > > > > > > follows: > > > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails at stephenwest.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 > > > > box, > > > > > > > > everything > > > > > > > > > > installs fine, I make the changes to the hostfile no > problem, > > > > > > start > > > > > > > > the SCGI > > > > > > > > > > server, which behaves as described. But when I navigate to > > > > > > > > > > www.mycookbook.com, it redirects to > > > > www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list > > > > > > , > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > then nothing happens. The browser activity animation > continues > > > > for > > > > > > > > awhile > > > > > > > > > > (Firefox says "Loading...") and then it eventually stops > on a > > > > > > blank > > > > > > > > page. > > > > > > > > > > The Apache log is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET / > HTTP/1.1" > > > > 304 - > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET > /recipe/list > > > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - - [25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET > /recipe/list > > > > > > HTTP/1.1" > > > > > > > > 200 > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There''s nothing in the error log. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen West > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its because your browser is set to use a proxy server, so > its > > > > not > > > > > > even > > > > > > > > > looking at te HOSTS file. Temporarily turn off using the > proxy > > > > > > server > > > > > > > > and it > > > > > > > > > should work fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Curt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > > > > > > > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > > > > > > > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Instantrails-users mailing list > > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users > _______________________________________________ > Instantrails-users mailing list > Instantrails-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/instantrails-users
Hi Curt,
You''re very welcome. Thank you for making the time to put together
both the Instant Rails package and the tutorial to begin with. I am happy to
add my little contribution.
Best regards,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Curt Hibbs
To: instantrails-users at rubyforge.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started
On 1/25/06, Bill Walton <bill.walton at charter.net> wrote:
Hi Stephen,
First, a note on the IP address WEBrick is reporting. I get exactly the
same display. I''m pretty sure it''s not the source of your
problem. I
believe, but have not tested to verify, that it''s a function of the
fact
that I''m working on a box that''s a member of a private
subnet behind a
router. At any rate, I have no problem with Instant Rails / WEBrick (I did
have major problems trying to use Apache). The browser finds the app using
either http://127.0.0.1:3000 or at http://localhost:3000 (localhost is
mapped to that address in the Windows hosts file).
More to the point of my response, I''ve just finished an update of
Curt''s
"Rolling with Ruby on Rails" tutorial that''s specific to
Instant Rails. The
first bit of it deals with installing, configuring, and verifying the setup.
I haven''t timed it but I think it takes about 15 minutes max
assuming you''ve
still got the original .zip file. If you''re up to it, I''d
really like to
know if the instruction set works on your configuration. I''ve
verified it on
my Win2K boxes (SP2 and SP4) but I don''t have an XP box to try it
on.
I think there''s a good chance that, for a lot of people, Instant
Rails will
be their first taste of Rails.
I just want to take this opportunity to thank you again for doing this. This
will be a great service to the community as I agree with you whole heartedly
that Instant Rails will be the first intro for many people (Instant Rails
debuted only 3.5 months ago and there have already been over 22,000 downloads!).
Curt
If there''s a problem with certain configs,
I''d like to be able to warn folks rather than have them waste their
time and
get a bad impression of Rails. Sure would appreciate your help. If
you''re
willing, let me know and I''ll email you the tutorial offline.
Best regards,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <rails at stephenwest.net>
To: <curt at hibbs.com>
Cc: < instantrails-users at rubyforge.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Instantrails-users] Problems getting started
> Somewhere along the line this got moved off the list; maybe my fault (I
have to remember to change the From address because of who I signed up as).
>
> Anyway, as I was saying, it''s not that important to me, was
just a bit of
fun really, to see if it worked; I have Rails going on my Powerbook which is
my Web production machine, the XP box is just the computer at my day job
(which is an accountancy position). But if you want me to persevere for the
sake of Instantrails I''m happy to.
>
> Stephen
>
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:44:50AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did speak as
follows:
> > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at stephenwest.net
> wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, fresh install, same behaviour.
> > >
> > > One interesting thing: The webRick says "Rails
application started on
> > > http://0.0.0.0:3000"
> >
> >
> > That''s significant. Something''s definitely funky
here because it should
say
> > "http://127.0.0.1:3000 ". I don''t know why this
would be and don''t have
any
> > suggestions on how to fix it. Does anyone else on this list know?
> >
> > Curt
> >
> > Unless you want me to continue trying, I would like to give up on
the
> > > grounds that this is a Weird Machine: I have Rails running on
my
Powerbook
> > > at home, I just saw Instantrails on your blog after doing the
OnLamp
> > > tutorials and decided to give it a go, so it''s not
like I need to get
it
> > > running or anything, I did it as a bit of fun, and because it
was
promised
> > > to be Instant! ;-) But it''s taken a lot more time
than I can really
justify.
> > > So unless you think there is something wrong with
Instantrails and
want to
> > > get it sorted for your own purposes, I''m happy to
leave it be.
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:45:16AM -0600 Curt Hibbs did
speak as
follows:
> > > > Yes, try a fresh copy. It really should work
out-of-the-box (try
WEBrick
> > > > first because that path has the fewest things to go
wrong).
> > > >
> > > > Curt
> > > >
> > > > On 1/25/06, west at stephenwest.net <west at
stephenwest.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I don''t think it was an unreasonable
assumption!
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried the page several times after starting
the server,
each
> > > time
> > > > > waiting for some time between tries.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried it with WEBrick, it doesn''t work
either!
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe I should try a reinstall.
> > > > >
> > > > > Stephen
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:21AM -0600 Curt
Hibbs did speak as
> > > follows:
> > > > > > Sorry, I wrote that response right after I got
out of bed this
> > > morning
> > > > > > (reminder to self: wait until you wake up to
answer email), and
I
> > > only
> > > > > read
> > > > > > the first part of your question and
"thought" I recognized
something
> > > > > that
> > > > > > had happenned to me and I didn''t read
the rest... sorry ''bout
that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You might not have waited long enough for SCGI
to get the
cookbook
> > > rails
> > > > > app
> > > > > > started. Try waiting a little longer and see
if it works. You
can
> > > also
> > > > > check
> > > > > > the scgi.log file to see if it recorded any
errors:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
<instant-rails>\rails_apps\cookbook\log\scgi.log
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can also try starting the cookbook app
with WEBrick and then
try
> > > > > > browsing to:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://127.0.0.1:3000/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (you can''t use www.mycookbook.com
here), and see how that works.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Curt
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net <rails
at stephenwest.net> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I don''t think it''s
that. Firefox is definitely not using a
proxy.
> > > I
> > > > > don''t
> > > > > > > think IE is, but I may be wrong. Also, if
it was ignoring the
> > > hosts
> > > > > file,
> > > > > > > wouldn''t it come up with an
error? Or in the case of IE,
> > > auto-search?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 06:33:00AM -0600
Curt Hibbs did speak
as
> > > > > follows:
> > > > > > > > On 1/25/06, rails at stephenwest.net
<rails at stephenwest.net >
wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi, I''m trying to run
Instantrails on a WinXP Pro 2002 SP1
> > > box,
> > > > > > > everything
> > > > > > > > > installs fine, I make the
changes to the hostfile no
problem,
> > > > > start
> > > > > > > the SCGI
> > > > > > > > > server, which behaves as
described. But when I navigate to
> > > > > > > > > www.mycookbook.com, it
redirects to
> > > www.mycookbook.com/recipe/list
> > > > > ,
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > then nothing happens. The
browser activity animation
continues
> > > for
> > > > > > > awhile
> > > > > > > > > (Firefox says
"Loading...") and then it eventually stops
on a
> > > > > blank
> > > > > > > page.
> > > > > > > > > The Apache log is as follows:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - -
[25/Jan/2006:09:50:17 +0000] "GET /
HTTP/1.1"
> > > 304 -
> > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - -
[25/Jan/2006:09:55:17 +0000] "GET
/recipe/list
> > > > > HTTP/1.1"
> > > > > > > 200
> > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > > 127.0.0.1 - -
[25/Jan/2006:10:00:17 +0000] "GET
/recipe/list
> > > > > HTTP/1.1"
> > > > > > > 200
> > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > There''s nothing in the
error log.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Stephen West
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Its because your browser is set to
use a proxy server, so
its
> > > not
> > > > > even
> > > > > > > > looking at te HOSTS file.
Temporarily turn off using the
proxy
> > > > > server
> > > > > > > and it
> > > > > > > > should work fine.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Curt
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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> > >
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