This is problem with LVM and GPT, and not with parted. LVM can't use non-PCDOS partition table, so you should, as you did, use whole disk, or PCDOS partition sheme.
This is problem with LVM and GPT, and not with parted. LVM can't use non-PCDOS partition table, so you should, as you did, use whole disk, or PCDOS partition sheme.