From: anne001 Date: 2006-03-26T02:53:52+09:00 Subject: Re: installing rails what about playing with version? gem install rails --version=1.0.0 http://www.nabble.com/Can%27t-install-rails%2C-instructions-in-the-book-are-wrong....-t990651.html#a2568356 When I installed locomotove, it did not replace apache, database etc. It was just an application of its own, which acted like rails. I agree that it would be better if you could get the normal way working, but if instant rails work, at least you would be banging your head on rails, not on xp and installers.