# Mongrel fails to install **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [November 28, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-fails-to-install/121551 "2007-11-28T21:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-fails-to-install/121551/1 "2007-11-28T21:51:06Z")
I’m going to play around with it, but why would it fail? permissions? C:\code\> C:\code\>gem install mongrel Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) Select which gem to install for your platform (i386-mswin32) 1. mongrel 1.1.1 (ruby) 2. mongrel 1.1.1 (jruby) 3. mongrel 1.1.1 (mswin32) 4. mongrel 1.1 (mswin32) 5. mongrel 1.1 (ruby) 6. mongrel 1.1 (jruby) 7. Skip this gem 8. Cancel installation > 1 > Install required dependency gem\_plugin? [Yn] y > Install required dependency cgi\_multipart\_eof\_fix? [Yn] y > Install required dependency daemons? [Yn] y > Install required dependency fastthread? [Yn] y > Select which gem to install for your platform (i386-mswin32) 1. fastthread 1.0.1 (mswin32) 2. fastthread 1.0.1 (ruby) 3. Skip this gem 4. Cancel installation > 2 > Building native extensions. This could take a while… > ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError) > ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. ruby extconf.rb install mongrel creating Makefile nmake ‘nmake’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Gem files will remain installed in C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ fastthread-1.0 .1 for inspection. Results logged to C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/fastthread-1.0.1/ext/ fastthread /gem\_make.out C:\code\> C:\code\>ver Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] C:\code\> thanks, Thufir ---
**Author:** ![Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-fails-to-install/121551/2 "2007-11-29T19:40:42Z")
> You’re trying to build a native extension on a platform without a > compiler. Select the mswin32 option for fastthread. The same goes for Mongrel, just install the mswin32 version which ships with the precompiled extensions. ---
**Author:** ![Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-fails-to-install/121551/3 "2007-11-28T22:06:24Z")
Thufir wrote: > 1. mongrel 1.1 (mswin32) > 2. fastthread 1.0.1 (mswin32) > 3. fastthread 1.0.1 (ruby) > 4. Skip this gem > 5. Cancel installation > > > 2 You’re trying to build a native extension on a platform without a compiler. Select the mswin32 option for fastthread. ---
**Author:** ![Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-fails-to-install/121551/4 "2007-11-30T14:55:56Z")
Luis L. wrote: > > You’re trying to build a native extension on a platform without a > > compiler. Select the mswin32 option for fastthread. > > The same goes for Mongrel, just install the mswin32 version which > ships with the precompiled extensions. I’ve been running into the same problem with the latest updates. Even when I select the mswin32 version of fastthread it tries to compile, and fails. So, the first issue I’m encountering is that gem updates are trying to compile native versions when it should be installing precompiled extensions. The second issue is the compile failures. I do have VC8 installed, which some research has suggested might be the problem here - I’ve seen comments to the effect that only VC6 or VC7 will work for gems. Can anybody confirm or deny this before I switch out my Visual Studio installation? ## Thanks! Jack Johnson Cyberworlds Inc. [http://www.cyberworlds.com/](http://www.cyberworlds.com/) 608-362-0318 x114 ``` ---- Posted via Pronews.com - Premium Corporate Usenet News ``` Provider ---- [http://www.pronews.com](http://www.pronews.com) offers corporate packages that have access to 100,000+ newsgroups ---
**Author:** ![Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Thufir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thufir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-fails-to-install/121551/5 "2007-11-30T23:55:48Z")
On Nov 30, 10:54 am, “Jack Johnson” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > native versions when it should be installing precompiled extensions. There is a pre-compiled version of fastthread on the site. Also, the mswin32 gems did not depend on fastthread (it doesn’t include it as dependency). Let me ask you: did you upgraded your RubyGem installation, right? the official 0.9.5 version currently don’t handle the mswin32 platform correctly. Fixes are in svn, but still no official word. you should revert to 0.9.4 and try installing mongrel again. > The second issue is the compile failures. I do have VC8 installed, which > some research has suggested might be the problem here - I’ve seen comments > to the effect that only VC6 or VC7 will work for gems. Can anybody confirm > or deny this before I switch out my Visual Studio installation? VC7 (VC2003 or 7.1, whatever you like to call it) it “almost” compatible with the build or Ruby, which was done with VC6. If you’re lucky enough to get a license of VC6 (ebay maybe?), you can set it and start compiling mongrel and their dependencies 🙂 VC8 is a no no, since it requires tweaks to rbconfig.rb to include the manifest definitions and also face a cross-linking of runtime information (MSVCRT.dll vs. MSVCR80.DLL) – That could be a real nightmare.