# Mongrel startup error... confusion ensues... :) "HALP"

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-startup-error-confusion-ensues-halp/107680>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 25, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-startup-error-confusion-ensues-halp/107680 "2007-06-25T08:34:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![michael\_teter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@michael\_teter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michael_teter)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-startup-error-confusion-ensues-halp/107680/1 "2007-06-25T08:34:25Z")

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Howdy. I’m having a problem starting mongrel (script/server) on a  
sample project I got from a book code (RailsSpace, great book). I  
downloaded the entire project, updated database.yml to match my needs,  
and attempted to launch script/server.

> From Googling, I guess that there’s some problem with my gems vs what  
> this project is really expecting. But I have not a clue the proper  
> way to find and solve the issue.

Here are my build details:  
ruby 1.8.6 (2007-03-13 patchlevel 0) [powerpc-darwin8.9.0]  
gem 0.9.2  
rails 1.2.3

Thanks in advance for help.  
Michael

Here’s what I got when trying to launch script/server:

[Parked at Loopia](http://pastie.caboo.se/73185) (or see below)

01:19:06 : ~/work/rails\_space $ script/server webrick  
=\> Booting WEBrick…  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
webrick.rb:11: warning: already initialized constant OPTIONS  
=\> Booting Mongrel (use ‘script/server webrick’ to force WEBrick)  
=\> Rails application starting on [http://0.0.0.0:3000](http://0.0.0.0:3000)  
=\> Call with -d to detach  
=\> Ctrl-C to shutdown server  
\*\* Starting Mongrel listening at 0.0.0.0:3000  
\*\* Starting Rails with development environment…  
Exiting  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
mongrel.rb:15: warning: already initialized constant OPTIONS  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
mongrel.rb:18: undefined method `options' for []:Array (NoMethodError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/ custom_require.rb:32:in `gem\_original\_require’  
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/  
custom\_require.rb:32:in `require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/ active_support/dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/  
active\_support/dependencies.rb:342:in `new_constants_in' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/ active_support/dependencies.rb:495:in `require’  
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/  
commands/server.rb:39  
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/  
custom\_require.rb:32:in `gem_original_require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/ custom_require.rb:32:in `require’  
from script/server:3

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**Author:** ![michael\_teter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@michael\_teter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michael_teter)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-startup-error-confusion-ensues-halp/107680/2 "2007-06-25T08:41:26Z")

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On 6/25/07, michael\_teter [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> [Parked at Loopia](http://pastie.caboo.se/73185) (or see below)  
> \*\* Starting Rails with development environment…  
> Exiting  
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
> mongrel.rb:15: warning: already initialized constant OPTIONS  
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/commands/servers/  
> mongrel.rb:18: undefined method `options’ for []:Array (NoMethodError)  
> from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/

I have had this issue myself a few times. I have heard that it can be  
caused by out of date gems, but what those gems are is not clear. I  
have  
always been using edge rails at the time.

YMMV but the way that I got out of it was to upgrade all mongrel gems,  
and  
update edge rails to a new version (or one I know works)

HTH but I can’t say for sure.

Cheers  
Daniel