I must have something set up wrong on my box. Using your code exactly I still get. C:\InWork\myApp>ruby foo.rb C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in `gem_original_require': no such file to load -- html/table (LoadError) from C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in `require' from foo.rb:4 somewhat frustrating. This should be easier. ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [i386-mswin32] gem 1.3.5 And I've been told that one of the prod boxes I'll be going to uses v.1.8.5. I hope it has rubygems installed, but I don't know. Eric -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.