# Breakpointer not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 3, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breakpointer-not-working/100806 "2006-02-03T22:17:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dmarkow)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breakpointer-not-working/100806/1 "2006-02-03T22:17:45Z")
When I try to run script/breakpointer, I get the following error: /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/drb/drb.rb:837:in `getaddrinfo’: getnameinfo: Non-recoverable failure in name resolution (SocketError) It’s Rails 1.0 on OSX 10.4.4. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dmarkow)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breakpointer-not-working/100806/2 "2006-02-03T23:27:48Z")
What sort of Mac? Intel? – – Tom M. ---
**Author:** ![dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dmarkow)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breakpointer-not-working/100806/3 "2006-02-03T23:39:58Z")
Yep, Intel iMac. Everything else has been running perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dmarkow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dmarkow)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breakpointer-not-working/100806/4 "2006-02-04T00:04:19Z")
On 2/3/06, Dylan M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > When I try to run script/breakpointer, I get the following error: > > > > > > /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/drb/drb.rb:837:in `getaddrinfo’: > > > getnameinfo: Non-recoverable failure in name resolution (SocketError) yes, I’m having the same problem… I posted the same problem yesterday on the list. Using an Intel iMac, everything Ruby/Rails/Gems/Mysql et all has been built for Intel. Still trying to find a sloution. – Sean W. master nerd of i heart squares, Co. 3711 N. Ravenswood Ave. #147 Chicago, IL 60613 Ph. (773) 531-6301 Fx. (773) 529-7041 [http://www.iheartsquares.com](http://www.iheartsquares.com)