[Pkg-libvirt-maintainers] Bug#512253: Bug#512253: virt-manager: Can't choose ISO-image (remote connection, ssh)

[Guido Günther]

severity 5122P wishlist
thanks

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 12:09:18AM +0100, Matthias Köhne wrote:
> Package: virt-manager
> Version: 0.6.0-6
> Severity: normal
> 
> I want to create a new virtual machine but i can't choose the 
> installation media (ISO-image). The button "Browse..." is inactive.
> 
> I mean this part of the wizard:
> http://virt-manager.et.redhat.com/screenshots/install/newguest-localinst.png
> 
> Virt-manager is connected over a "Remote tunnel over SSH" to a another 
> computer. There is runnig Lenny, too. (If i connect to localhost, i can 
> choose the ISO-image.)
This would mean "forwarding" the iso over the ssh connection. The gtk
dialog browses you local filesystem while you kvm expects the iso on the
server. Would be nice if it just worked though.
Cheers,
 -- Guido