Description of problem: If you point it to a HTTP tree for an install iso, it gives "Unsupported protocol http", instead of "URL does not point to an ISO." Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-boxes-3.8.1.2-1.fc19.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
(In reply to Bill Nottingham from comment #0) > Description of problem: > > If you point it to a HTTP tree for an install iso, it gives "Unsupported > protocol http", instead of "URL does not point to an ISO." Sorry but how is that wrong or inconsistent? We don't support installation from remote location atm.
If it doesn't support a remote installation (either tree, or iso image), then having 'Enter URL' as a choice seems misguided - people will assume that means HTTP/FTP or similar. (Well, maybe not all people. But I did!) If it supports pulling an iso from a remote URL, then the error you get when pointing it at something that's not an iso should be something better than "Unsupported protocol http".
(In reply to Bill Nottingham from comment #2) > If it doesn't support a remote installation (either tree, or iso image), > then having 'Enter URL' as a choice seems misguided - people will assume > that means HTTP/FTP or similar. (Well, maybe not all people. But I did!) Its not only VM media you can specify here but also oVirt URL, SPICE or VNC URL as well. Actually while you can specify URL of ISO here, that is not its prime use but the other things I mentioned and the strings on the 'Enter URL' page say that. > If it supports pulling an iso from a remote URL, then the error you get when > pointing it at something that's not an iso should be something better than > "Unsupported protocol http". We should rather catch the error while user types and give hints. Also, as I said before we need to really add support for remote URLs too.
(In reply to Zeeshan Ali from comment #3) > (In reply to Bill Nottingham from comment #2) > > > If it supports pulling an iso from a remote URL, then the error you get when > > pointing it at something that's not an iso should be something better than > > "Unsupported protocol http". > > We should rather catch the error while user types and give hints. Also, as I > said before we need to really add support for remote URLs too. remote -> remote ISO.
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