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hmm - I'm not sure if you can pull that off from the console.  When you load mongrel you need to add the "-S config/mongrel_upload_progress.conf" - "That config file tells mongrel to load the Upload handler in front of all other handlers"

I'd say give it a go with a loaded mongrel and test it there.  (And as the article suggests, if you're running multiple mongrels you'll need to kick this out to a DRb process)    

So far it is just me testing the progress bar. Here is my start command
mongrel_rails start -e production -p **** -S config/mongrel_upload_progress.conf

I re-instaled the gems so it seems to be kinda happy
But still no progressbar


** Starting Mongrel listening at 0.0.0.0:****
** Starting Rails with production environment...
** Rails loaded.
** Loading any Rails specific GemPlugins
** Loading config/mongrel_upload_progress.conf external config script
** Signals ready.  TERM => stop.  USR2 => restart.  INT => stop (no restart).
** Rails signals registered.  HUP => reload (without restart).  It might not work well.
** Mongrel available at 0.0.0.0:****
** Use CTRL-C to stop.

How do you know the progress bar isn't working?  Can you paste the relevant code/errors?  

Also - you should add a -d to run mongrel as a daemon...

Because when I hauk largeish files at it (like 3 meg) it does not disply until the end of the upload . I am trying -d now with no effect
mongrel_rails start -e production -p **** -d -S config/mongrel_upload_progress.conf

let me download the errors *one sec*

Log file

** Daemonized, any open files are closed.  Look at log/mongrel.pid and log/mongrel.log for info.
** Starting Mongrel listening at 0.0.0.0:****
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/tcphack.rb:12:in `initialize_without_backlog': Address already in use - bind(2) (Errno::EADDRINUSE)
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/tcphack.rb:12:in `initialize'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel.rb:560:in `new'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel.rb:560:in `initialize'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:128:in `new'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:128:in `listener'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/bin/mongrel_rails:98:in `cloaker_'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:51:in `call'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb:51:in `initialize'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/bin/mongrel_rails:83:in `new'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/bin/mongrel_rails:83:in `run'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/lib/mongrel/command.rb:211:in `run'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1/bin/mongrel_rails:243
from /usr/local/bin/mongrel_rails:16:in `load'
from /usr/local/bin/mongrel_rails:16

"Address already in use" -- ahh, make sure all your mongrel_rails processes are killed off and restart your server -- if you're still getting this error then you should try to add a 1 to the end of your port or contact support to get it sorted.    

Hmm no error anymore but still no working progress bar.. I'll keep poking at it.
Thank you for your help :D if you think of something I can try please let me know

Hello,

Could you please post a ticket to the Support Team on this we will help you to get it fixed. Thank you