GLOSSARY
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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