[virt-tools-list] Fwd: Browse Local disabled on AddHardware->Filesystems UI

[Deepak Shetty]

On 11/18/2011 10:29 AM, Deepak Shetty wrote:
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> From: *Deepak Shetty* <dpkshetty at gmail.com <mailto:dpkshetty at gmail.com>>
> Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [virt-tools-list] Browse Local disabled on 
> AddHardware->Filesystems UI
> To: Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com <mailto:crobinso at redhat.com>>
> Cc: virt-tools-list at redhat.com <mailto:virt-tools-list at redhat.com>
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> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com 
> <mailto:crobinso at redhat.com>> wrote:
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> > Is this a remote connection? If so, 'browse local' is disabled since 
> we have
> > no way to show a file browser for the remote system.
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> > - Cole
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> I started virt-manager without any connect URI, so it means local, in
> which case it makes sense to enable 'Browse Local' esp. for filesystem
> where we primarily support the VirtFS concept, which helps export a
> host filesystem to the guest. It would be very helpful to provide the
> ability to choose local fs path in such a case.
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     Any update on the above ? Does it make sense to see "Browse Local" 
enabled, in scenarios where the virt-manager is started on host itself ?
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