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
Windows
DOS
Linux
MAC
The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces:
Platform \ Interfaces
Power PC CPU
(G4 or Later)
Intel-
CoreDuo
based
Core2Duo
CPU
Or Later
If the computer does not come with eSATA interface and an optional eSATA
card is added, choosing the card that comes with the built-in driver in the
operation system is highly recommended.
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.
Windows 2000, XP, or older
Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 32-
Windows
bit/64-bit (SP1 and SP2)
Windows Vista, Windows 2008 32-
bit/64-bit
Linux
Linux 32-bit/64-bit
Mac OS 9/10.1/10.2
Mac
Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5
USB 2.0
No
Yes
No
USB 2.0
FireWire
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
OS
32
FireWire
No
No
No
eSATA
Mac driver
Built-in
Yes
Yes
Yes
USB
FireWire eSATA
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
eSATA
Yes
Yes
Yes
No driver
Built-in
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes