1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/v-i b/v-i
index 192d70d..7fa7142 100755
--- a/v-i
+++ b/v-i
@@ -301,10 +301,8 @@ def vmdb_spec(system, ansible_vars):
             # Create a 20 gigabyte LV for the root file system. That's big
             # enough for a desktop system.
             lvcreate("vg0", "root", "20G"),
-            # format the root file system. This gets a fair bit of use, so
-            # ext4 seems like a safe choice. If you wanted another file
-            # system, sorry.
-            mkfs("root", "btrfs"),
+            # format the root file system.
+            mkfs("root", system.root_fstype),
             # Mount the root file system.
             mount("root"),
             # Mount /boot on top of the root file system.
@@ -394,6 +392,7 @@ class SystemSpec:
             "ansible_vars_files": [],
             "luks": "",
             "debian_release": "bullseye",
+            "root_fstype": "ext4",
         }
         with open(filename) as f:
             obj = yaml.safe_load(f)