# File lib/merb-core/server.rb, line 20
      def start(port, cluster=nil)
        @port = port
        @cluster = cluster
        if @cluster
          @port.to_i.upto(@port.to_i + @cluster.to_i-1) do |port|
            unless alive?(port)
              remove_pid_file(port)
              puts "Starting merb server on port: #{port}"
              daemonize(port)
            else
              raise "Merb is already running on port: #{port}"
            end
          end
        elsif Merb::Config[:daemonize]
          unless alive?(@port)
            remove_pid_file(@port)
            daemonize(@port)
          else
            raise "Merb is already running on port: #{port}"
          end
        else
          trap('TERM') { exit }
          trap('INT') { puts "\nExiting"; exit }
          BootLoader.run
          Merb.adapter.start(Merb::Config.to_hash)
        end
      end