Proxmox scratch Installation without LVM on system/root disk

[TobiWanKenobi]

Hello freaks,

maybe I’m just being dumb right now, but I can’t seem to install a Proxmox server without it automatically setting up LVM on the system/root disk.
I’d really prefer to work with classic partitions because I’m not a big fan of LVM. Maybe I’m missing something—please give me a hint if I am.
Alternatively, if anyone knows how to get rid of the LVM afterward, I’d appreciate that too. I can’t delete it because both SWAP and root are running on it.

Feels like a classic "chicken-and-egg-situation"…

 

[Impact]

There's no such option because you usually don't want to use file based virtual disks. They are slow and CTs don't support snapshots with them.
If you want more control you need to install it on top of debian.
What's your issue with LVM? If it's because local takes space away from local-lvm try ZFS which is my favorite.

 

[TobiWanKenobi]

I don’t really have a problem with LVM itself.
I just prefer not to have it on the boot/root drive.

I had some bad luck with that once—one of the disks in an LVM setup failed, and everything was gone.
I can’t set up a RAID with LVM because the hardware doesn’t support it.
My plan is to later use LVM on the second NVMe that’s also in the system.
For now, I just want a simple partition-based disk for boot and system.

The VMs will later run on an LVM setup.

OK! thanks for Support