[Rails] Need installation Help

Curt Hibbs
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:10:45 -0000

I don''t know if it will work on Win98, but you might want to try
Instant Rails:

  http://instantrails.rubyforge.org/

Curt

On 3/22/06, Scott <scottkib@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Im running windows 98.
>
> I followed the steps provided by Curt to install ruby.
>
> when typing gem install rails --remote
> I got bad command or file name.
>
> I then proceeded to change all .cmd file to .bat file with rename *.cmd
> *.bat
> I updated ruby gems from 8.3 to 8.11.
>
> I then typed gem install rails --remote, and it worked.
> I now try rails -v at the command prompt and it says bad command or file
> name.
>
> I changed all the new files in ruby/bin to .bat as well, and when I type
> rails -v, I get...
>
>
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/bin/../lib/rails_generator/lookup.rb:33:in
> `expand_path'': couldn''t find HOME environment --
expanding `~''
> (ArgumentError)
>   from
>
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/bin/../lib/rails_generator/lookup.rb:33:in
> `user_home''
>   from
>
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/bin/../lib/rails_generator/lookup.rb:106:in
> `user_component_sources!''
>   from
>
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/bin/../lib/rails_generator/lookup.rb:54:in
> `append_features''
>   from
>
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/bin/../lib/rails_generator/lookup.rb:38:in
> `include''
>   from
>
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/bin/../lib/rails_generator/lookup.rb:38:in
> `send''
>   and a stream of others.
>
> I am at a loss.  Can anyone advise me on installing ruby/rails on
> Windows 98
>
> Thnx in advance,
>
> Scott
>
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