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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
FireWire
eSATA
Windows
No No Yes
DOS
Yes No Yes
Linux
No No Yes
MAC
The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces:
eSATA
Platform \ Interfaces
USB
FireWire
Mac driver
Built-in
No driver
Built-in
Power PC CPU
(G4 or Later)
No No Yes
No
CoreDuo
Yes No
Yes
No
Intel-
based
CPU
Core2Duo
Or Later
Yes Yes
Yes
No
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.