// /mnt/export1. So we go ahead and start the minio server in FS modes in these cases.
		if isHostIP(arg) {
			return ep, fmt.Errorf("invalid URL endpoint format: missing scheme http or https")
		}
		absArg, err := filepath.Abs(arg)
		if err != nil {
			return Endpoint{}, fmt.Errorf("absolute path failed %s", err)
		}
		u = &url.URL{Path: path.Clean(absArg)}
		isLocal = true
	}

	return Endpoint{
		URL:     u,