Index: lib/acts_as_solr.rb
===================================================================
--- lib/acts_as_solr.rb	(revision 496)
+++ lib/acts_as_solr.rb	(revision 497)
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@
         if RAILS_ENV == 'development'
           server = config['development']['host']
           port = config['development']['port']
+          servlet_path = config['development']['servlet_path']
         elsif RAILS_ENV == 'production'
           server = config['production']['host']
           port = config['production']['port']
+          servlet_path = config['production']['servlet_path']
         end
         url = URI.parse("http://#{server}:#{port}")
-        post = Net::HTTP::Post.new(@mode == :search ? "/solr/select" : "/solr/update")
+        post = Net::HTTP::Post.new(@mode == :search ? "/#{servlet_path}/select" : "/#{servlet_path}/update")
         post.body = @body
         post.content_type = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8'
         response = Net::HTTP.start(url.host, url.port) do |http|
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@
         end
         return response.body    
       rescue 
-        raise "Couldn't connect to the Solr server on #{server}:#{port}. #{$!}"
+        raise "Couldn't connect to the Solr server on #{server}:#{port} located at /#{servlet_path}. #{$!}"
         false
       end
     end
@@ -65,4 +67,4 @@
 end
 
 # reopen ActiveRecord and include the acts_as_solr method
-ActiveRecord::Base.extend ActsAsSolr::ActsMethods
\ No newline at end of file
+ActiveRecord::Base.extend ActsAsSolr::ActsMethods
Index: lib/templates/solr.yml
===================================================================
--- lib/templates/solr.yml	(revision 496)
+++ lib/templates/solr.yml	(revision 497)
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 development:
   host: localhost
   port: 8983
+  servlet_path: solr
   
 production:
   host: localhost
-  port: 8983
\ No newline at end of file
+  port: 8983
+  servlet_path: solr
\ No newline at end of file