An example of a norm which can't be generated by an inner product

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I realize that every inner product defined on a vector space can give rise to a norm on that space. The converse, apparently is not true. I'd like an example of a norm which no inner product can generate.

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For example, any $p$-norm except the $2$-norm.

To check this, any norm obtained from the inner-product should satisfy the parallelogram law. Whereas the $p$-norm with $p \neq 2$, does not satisfy the parallelogram law.