Setting up Mingle: Step 1 – Connect Mingle to your database

For this first stage I enter the details, host, database (which I have already created) etc. but I get an error saying “Could not connect: File not found”, what does this mean, I am sure the database connection details are correct. I’m trailing Mingle on Ubuntu (Desktop version), when I use Rails to connect to MySQL I also need to include a socket path, could this be the issue?

Many thanks, Cham.

Hi Cham,

Is the database service running? Not trying to state the obvious, but it happens. :)

If not, feel free to log a support request and include a zipped up copy of your log file and the team will help you troubleshoot the problem.

Thanks,
Adam

I’m having the same problem. Tried to log a support request but got a Mephisto error.

I’m also using Mingle on Ubuntu and get “Could not connect: File not found” while configuring the database during installation.

In my production.log file I just lots of these messages

Could not reconnect because there is no /var/mingle/config/database.yml file
Need install: could not connect to database: ActiveRecord::ConnectionNotEstablished

Dermont,

Sorry about the support request form, it was down for a while. The problem has been fixed, please go ‘http://studios.thoughtworks.com/mingle-project-intelligence/support-requests’:here and log a support request. Do include a zipped copy of you logs folder.

This problem is due to a permissions issue (normally seen on Ubuntu)
You can follow the instructions David has posted – http://studios.thoughtworks.com/discussion/forums/4/topics/302

I am experiencing this problem with build 5832.

Have any discoveries been made on this?

Gents,
I am getting similar messages but running Mingle on Windows:
2008-07-09 09:52:57,629 [/] Could not reconnect because there is no C:/Documents and Settings/firstname.lastname/Mingle/config/database.yml file

2008-07-09 09:52:57,629 [/] Need install: could not connect to database: ActiveRecord::ConnectionNotEstablished

Is there another idea around? I think my issue has to do with the ports… but not sure. I run apache tomcat on localhost:8080 and Mingle on localhost:80. But after the normal installation process the “configuration dialog” does not show up.

Can anybody give advice? Highly appreciated!
Regards!

Luci,

I am getting similar messages but running Mingle on Windows:
2008-07-09 09:52:57,629 [/] Could not reconnect because there is no C:/Documents and Settings/firstname.lastname/Mingle/config/database.yml file

2008-07-09 09:52:57,629 [/] Need install: could not connect to database: ActiveRecord::ConnectionNotEstablished

There is no real error in this. This is the standard message that the logs will contain, till you run thrugh the configuration steps and connect Mingle to a valid database.

the reason you are facing an issue here,might be because Mingle is trying to run on the same port the Windows IIS uses. Are you sure IIS is not running on the same port?

If not, you should be able to get the configuration screen by opening the browser and going to “http://localhost:80”, or simply “http://localhost” (as it is port 80). What do you see when you try this URL??