Newer versions of mongrel_cluster have a --clean option which will remove stale pids if it finds them. Provide that option to mongrel_rails cluster::* in your scripts.
On Mar 5, 2008, at 8:59 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: > So I am using the instructions here to have mongrel_cluster start my > various mongrel-deployed apps on server boot. > http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/wiki/MongrelCluster > > There is a problem mentioned here: > http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/105849 > > In summary---if the server (or the mongrel processes) die ungracefully > leaving their pids behind, then on next boot, mongrel_cluster won't > succesfully start them up, choking on the leftover pids. > > What is the reccommended solution to this? I'd like to have my > mongrels > automatically start on boot, in a way that forces them to start even > if > there are stale pids. Thanks for any advice! > > [ PS: I just discovered this problem the hard way, when my server > unexpetedly lost power, and my production apps failed to start up on > the > next boot! Very unpleasant. ] > > Jonathan > > > -- > Jonathan Rochkind > Digital Services Software Engineer > The Sheridan Libraries > Johns Hopkins University > 410.516.8886 > rochkind (at) jhu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > Mongrel-users mailing list > Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users _______________________________________________ Mongrel-users mailing list Mongrel-users@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/mongrel-users
