[complete] Adding Devices to Docker

[ljm42]

I just discovered that when adding/editing a container, if you click "Add another Path, Port or Variable", there is an option to add a "Device".  cool!

 

It seems I'm not the only one to miss this option, as the tips for adding "/dev/dri" to Plex tell you to add it in the Extra Parameters area:
  https://forums.lime-technology.com/topic/61583-hw-transcoding/?do=findComment&comment=605041 

  https://forums.lime-technology.com/topic/40463-support-linuxserverio-plex-media-server/?do=findComment&comment=544102

 

1. So the first request is to change the link title to "Add another Path, Port, Variable or Device" so people know it is an option.
2. After choosing "device" and clicking in the "value" area, it starts a file browser at "/mnt/user/".  So the second request is to default the file picker in the "/dev/" directory instead.

Edited November 30, 2017 by ljm42

[bonienl]

Useful request. Done!

 

[ljm42]

Cool, thanks @bonienl  I grabbed the latest file and did a test, the updated text and file picker worked great!

 

I noticed it added this to the run line:
   --device="/dev/dri/"
Most of the examples I have seen (including the docs) don't include the quotes:
   --device=/dev/dri/
Is that a problem?  Hopefully not, but I thought I'd ask.
 
Unfortunately, my Xeon doesn't have an IGPU so I can't actually tell if it is working inside Plex :~

[bonienl]

23 minutes ago, ljm42 said:

Is that a problem?  Hopefully not, but I thought I'd ask.

 

Both notations are allowed.

 

[ljm42]

cool, thanks for confirming!