darius wrote:
> This is probably unhelpful, but since you seem stuck..
>
> uninstall your ruby and rails installation.
>
> download this .exe install (ruby only, no instant rails)
>
> http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167
>
> (you may need to reboot here or logoff/logon to make sure PATH is 
> updated)
>
> then manually install rails
>
>   
>> gem install rails --include-dependencies
>>     
>
> now see how long rails -v takes.
>
>
>
>   

Actually, I wonder if Portable Rails would help:
http://ruby.about.com/od/resources/qt/portable_rails.htm

I think there was another Portable version of Rails but I can't remember 
what it was...

Cheers,
Mohit.
11/19/2007 | 12:59 AM.