# Lighttpd not starting on os X (intel) **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 1, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696 "2006-02-01T13:49:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9de053/32.png) [@Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harm_de_Laat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696/1 "2006-02-01T13:49:54Z")
Hi all, I’m followed the instructions written here to prepare my new iMac for Ruby / Rails developement: > **[Dan Benjamin](https://danbenjamin.com)** > > Dan Benjamin's personal website. When I run script/server I get the following output: harm-de-laats-computer:~/rails/test harmdelaat$ script/server =\> Booting lighttpd (use ‘script/server webrick’ to force WEBrick) =\> script/…/config/…/config/lighttpd.conf not found, copying from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/configs/lighttpd.conf =\> Rails application started on [http://0.0.0.0:3000](http://0.0.0.0:3000) =\> Call with -d to detach (requires absolute paths in config/lighttpd.conf) =\> Ctrl-C to shutdown server (see config/lighttpd.conf for options) harm-de-laats-computer:~/rails/test harmdelaat$ However, it seems lighttpd is not started. If I use my browser to connect to: [http://0.0.0.0:3000/](http://0.0.0.0:3000/) I get the following output: Safari can’t open the page “[http://0.0.0.0:3000/](http://0.0.0.0:3000/)” because it could not connect to the server “0.0.0.0”. I guess this is because the server is not running. I also checked the log files. However I cannot find anything unusual. Can somebody please offer some help on this issue? Regards, Harm de Laat ---
**Author:** ![Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9de053/32.png) [@Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harm_de_Laat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696/2 "2006-02-01T16:18:19Z")
Harm de Laat wrote: > Hi all, > … > However, it seems lighttpd is not started. If I use my browser to > connect to: [http://0.0.0.0:3000/](http://0.0.0.0:3000/) I get the following output: > > Safari can’t open the page “[http://0.0.0.0:3000/](http://0.0.0.0:3000/)” because it could not > connect to the server “0.0.0.0”. Try going to : [http://localhost:3000/](http://localhost:3000/) or [http://127.0.0.1/3000/](http://127.0.0.1/3000/) jt ---
**Author:** ![Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9de053/32.png) [@Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harm_de_Laat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696/3 "2006-02-01T16:26:32Z")
On Wed, 2006-02-01 at 16:18 +0100, John T. wrote: > Try going to : > [http://localhost:3000/](http://localhost:3000/) or [http://127.0.0.1/3000/](http://127.0.0.1/3000/) * * * maybe I missed an important part of the earlier thread but by default, lightttpd would simply use port 80 - port 3000 is the default webrick port. thus if lighttpd were properly configured… [http://localhost](http://localhost) would be sufficient Craig ---
**Author:** ![Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9de053/32.png) [@Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harm_de_Laat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696/4 "2006-02-01T18:06:37Z")
Okay, Thank you very much for your help. I’ll keep an eye on his blog then! Regards, Harm de Laat ---
**Author:** ![Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9de053/32.png) [@Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harm_de_Laat)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696/5 "2006-02-02T07:27:11Z")
We are having the same problem at work. I heard a rumor that it was a gcc issue. Apparently, if lighttpd is compiled with gcc3.3, it will work on the Intel. Gcc4 is a no go. If you have time to play with this, and can substanciate that rumor, please post back. I’d like to hear it. matt ---
**Author:** ![Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9de053/32.png) [@Harm\_de\_Laat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Harm_de_Laat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lighttpd-not-starting-on-os-x-intel/99696/6 "2006-02-01T17:40:30Z")
Harm de Laat wrote: > Hi all, > > I’m followed the instructions written here to prepare my new iMac for > Ruby / Rails developement: > [Dan Benjamin](http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/12/01/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger) I’ve talked to Dan ([hivelogic.com](http://hivelogic.com)) and he had mentioned there are still issues with pcre and Lighttpd for Intel Macs and those intructions your following. They are still a guideline for PPC Macs, not the Intels yet. He said he would update the info once he had it all figured out. -Mark