I ve run my rails project by creating 3 instance using mongrel cluster mongrel_rails cluster::configure -p 8000 -n 3 now my project running three consequent ports like 8000,8001,8002 ports i am using rails version --->2.1.1 on the first day no problem in creating logfilename.log for running all 3 ports. Problem is , on next day when application is running in 1st instance its creating a backup of logfilename.log as file_previous_date.log when same rails project running at the 2nd instance (port 8001) on the that day. The following error occurred , Logger::ShiftingError in controller Shifting failed. closed stream Could any one give a solution for this problem Thanx in advance