Error calling Dispatcher.dispatch

Rails
1

Hi,

I created an simple app (I am only learning Ruby on Rails) that I
uploaded on my server. While on my computer with Webbrick everything was
fine and working, now it is a totally different thing. I can’t see
anything, the page is blank.

So I checked my routes, but everything was working on Webbrick, so it
should not be the routes. Then I deleted my app and created a new one
directly on the server. Adding only a home_controller file, a
home_helper file and a home folder in the views with a index.html.erb
file. The view is simple, just a few lines and a div. But the page is
still blank.

I then turned to the logs and I found an error message. Still, I cannot
fix it, it seems. Anyway, here is what I found in the “mongrel.log” file
:

Thu Aug 16 11:54:21 -0700 2012: Error calling Dispatcher.dispatch
#<NoMethodError: private method split' called for nil:NilClass> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.14/lib/action_controller/cgi_process.rb:52:indispatch_cgi’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.14/lib/action_controller/dispatcher.rb:101:in
dispatch_cgi' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-2.3.14/lib/action_controller/dispatcher.rb:27:indispatch’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel/rails.rb:76:in
process' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel/rails.rb:74:insynchronize’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel/rails.rb:74:in
process' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel.rb:159:inprocess_client’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel.rb:158:in
each' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel.rb:158:inprocess_client’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel.rb:285:in
run' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel.rb:285:ininitialize’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel.rb:285:in
new' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel.rb:285:inrun’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel.rb:268:in
initialize' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel.rb:268:innew’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel.rb:268:in
run' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:282:inrun’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:281:in
each' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:281:inrun’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/mongrel_rails:128:in run' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/../lib/mongrel/command.rb:212:inrun’
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/mongrel_rails:281
/usr/bin/mongrel_rails:23:in `load’
/usr/bin/mongrel_rails:23

I don’t know what it means. Thank you for helping.

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On 16 August 2012 20:08, Math-Moi Math-Moi [email protected] wrote:

Hi,

I created an simple app (I am only learning Ruby on Rails) that I
uploaded on my server. While on my computer with Webbrick everything was
fine and working, now it is a totally different thing. I can’t see
anything, the page is blank.

When you say “your server” is that a server provided by your isp or
one that you are managing yourself or what? If you have configured it
yourself how have you installed rails and the rest?

Colin

3

I meant the server I joined. I am not managing it myself, so I don’t
know the configuration details.

4

On 17 August 2012 13:39, Math-Moi Math-Moi [email protected] wrote:

I meant the server I joined. I am not managing it myself, so I don’t
know the configuration details.

How do you know it is setup for rails then?

I am not sure what you mean by joining a server.

Colin

5

I registered to Vlexo hosting. In the cPanel, you can create a Rails
app, so I know it supports Rails.

I am new to web hosting, sorry if I am not clear enough. Since I am not
managing my own server, I don’t know all the configuration details nor
the way everything was installed.

I suppose that a least some people were able to get their app to work on
Vlexo. I just don’t know what I am doing wrong.

6

On 17 August 2012 16:45, Math-Moi Math-Moi [email protected] wrote:

I registered to Vlexo hosting. In the cPanel, you can create a Rails
app, so I know it supports Rails.

I am new to web hosting, sorry if I am not clear enough. Since I am not
managing my own server, I don’t know all the configuration details nor
the way everything was installed.

I suppose that a least some people were able to get their app to work on
Vlexo. I just don’t know what I am doing wrong.

Have you tried asking Vlexo? Ore perhaps they have a forum.

Heroku is considered by many a very good rails hosting supplier, and
is free for non-commercial use I believe.

Colin

7

I already posted my problem on Vlexo Forums, but no one is skilled
enough with Ruby or Rails.

I thought that I could get some help on a Ruby forum.