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EXTERNAL BOOTUP
External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems set up in both
the host computer and the RAID System.
PC
The External Bootup with different interface:
OS \ Interfaces USB 2.0 FireWire eSATA
Windows No No Yes
DOS Yes No Yes
Linux No No Yes
MAC
The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces:
Platform \ Interfaces USB 2.0 FireWire
eSATA
Mac driver
built-in
No driver built-
in
Power PC CPU
(G4 or Later)
No No Yes No
Intel-based CPU Yes No Yes No
If the computer does not come with eSATA interface and an optional eSATA card is
added; it is highly recommended you choose a card that comes with a built-in drive
and operating system.
Disk Volume Over 2TB
The 2+TB HDD support is determined by the chipset used in the device and the operating
system itself. The RAID System supports and recognizes 2+TB HDDs, but the actual 2+TB
support will vary depending on the different operating systems used.
OS USB FireWire eSATA
Windows
Windows 2000, XP, or older No No No
Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 32-
bit/64-bit (SP1 and SP2)
Yes No Yes
Windows Vista, Windows 2008 32-bit/64-bit
Yes Yes Yes
Linux Linux 32-bit/64-bit No No No
Mac
Mac OS 9/10.1/10.2 No No No
Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5 Yes Yes Yes
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