First startup fails - Volume group pve not found - USB Key Installation

[stumbaumr]

Hi,
we just did a test installation of Proxmox VE 3 on our test hardware (normally running a VMware ESXi installation).

The installation on a 8G USB flash stick took some time but went without errors.

But when booting for the first time we get:

Is this a common error?

Best regards
Rainer

 

[stumbaumr]

lvm lvscan showed that the three volumes where inactive.

Activated them using
lvm vgchange -a y pve
in the initrd shell.

 

[mmenaz]

Just to warn you that the fact that vmware is designed to be installed and run from a USB key, does not mean that Proxmox is too!
All the contrary, proxmox is a complete OS and I'm sure you are going to encounter tons of problem with such aproach. Search the forum, many people asked about such a configuration in the past, but the reply has always been "don't do it!" ;P