ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension (win server 2003/2008 ruby 1.9.1/1.8.7)

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I am trying to install mongrel_service gem on Windows (although this problem seems to hold for any non-compiled gem). I have tried this with Windows Server 2003 and 2008. Also with Ruby version 1.8.7 and 1.9.1 (Luis Lavena's one click installer). Both with the same result. The error message (full text below) mentions that I have to install development tools first. I have installed MinGW and MSYS and placed the MinGW bin into my windows path (even though I thought that the purpose of the one click ruby installer was to also include necessary tools to compile gems that need it).

I am about to tell my company to forget about windows, but before I do, has anyone made it through this?

c:\>gem install mongrel_service --include-dependencies --no-rdoc --no- ri INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list Building native extensions. This could take a while... ERROR: Error installing mongrel_service:         ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

C:/Ruby191/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb checking for RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerEx()... *** extconf.rb failed

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try this: gem install mongrel_service --platform i386-mswin32

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For me works perfect!

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Hello:

I am trying to run the hello_world app. I followed instructions here: gem install mongrel_service --platform i386-mswin32 and the mongrel service was installed.

However when I tried to run hello_world>sc-server I received the following error:

FATAL RubyGem version error: mongrel(1.1.5 not >=0)

Please help.

Thanks!

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Hello:

I am trying to run the hello_world app. I followed instructions here:

gem install mongrel_service --platform i386-mswin32 and the mongrel

service was installed.

However when I tried to run hello_world>sc-server I received the

following error:

FATAL RubyGem version error: mongrel(1.1.5 not >=0)

What version of Rails are you using? If you are using Rails 3 you need to intall the bundle (type ‘bundle install’ in the console).

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David Kahn wrote in post #990488:

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Sometimes I have to install the gem in the can and line to load the gem on my windows machine and then 'bundle install' works.

I have also written this post in windows and rails 3.

Cheers, John Ivanoff

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