Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Fmiser
> > Dieselhead wrote: > > > > Is there a utility or synch tool that will compare files in > > a time machine backup and restore the files from the time > > machine that are not on the current laptop hard drive? > Dan Penoff wrote: > > Not that I am aware of. > > I could have used a similar thing

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
I got er done. moved all docs on the computer to a file called documents 1. restored docs, then copied the docs 1 contents to documents. Seems like I have everything. I will keep checking. I even got all my email back except 12 21 11 to 2/25. I will be backing up more often. On Mar 10

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dan Penoff
On Mar 10, 2012, at 11:29 PM, Fmiser wrote: >> Dieselhead wrote: > >> Is there a utility or synch tool that will compare files in a >> time machine backup and restore the files from the time >> machine that are not on the current laptop hard drive? > Not that I am aware of. I could have used

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Fmiser
> Dieselhead wrote: > Is there a utility or synch tool that will compare files in a > time machine backup and restore the files from the time > machine that are not on the current laptop hard drive? You simply want all the files that exist in the backup but don't exist on the system? Plain old c

[MBZ] Secret message for Kaleb

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
Do you have a good turbo for an OM603? If so, How much? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] VW Westfalia campers?

2012-03-10 Thread Rolf
As a eurvan owner I can warn all to stay away from them -- please excuse the delay in response, I had to wait for the tape to rewind on my commodore 64. Allan Streib wrote: I would go for the last gen Vanagon with Westy kit. (I think '91 was the last year for the USA, not sure about Canada

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread Rolf
I am a big fan of the vfr750 (800 now). Plenty of old farts tour on those. My next bike will be a BMW. -- please excuse the delay in response, I had to wait for the tape to rewind on my commodore 64. Curt Raymond wrote: Yeah thats mostly my thoughts on the issue. BMW makes crotch rockets too

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
I didn't realize they'd ever offered the Silverwing without a fairing. I looked at one some time ago and liked it except for the fairing which on the one I looked at was too much... -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:40:08 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [M

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-10 Thread Brian Toscano
The Garrett and KKK turbochargers are interchangeable and both were used. On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know what turbo is on an 87 SDL? Garret or KKK? > > It looks like some things are accessible from above, and some from below. > What

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Craig
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:47:19 -0500 Allan Streib wrote: > Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > > > Yes, I am only talking about stuff in the documents folder. Music and > > photos I will just move manually. nothing new there. Is rsync a > > built in utility? I did a search but did not f

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
yeah, I think i was overthinking it. Your suggestion it simple and works. Thanks. I am off to start down that road. Wouldn't it make the most sense to only copy your user directory files? I would be cautious against trying to copy OS files that way. You can probably rsync your user directo

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
Allan Streib writes: > Maybe as simple as: > > rsync -u /time/machine/source /your/target/dir > > ...but wise to experiment with a copy first. Oops actually I think that would be: rsync -u /time/machine/source/ /your/target/dir rsync is sensitive to whether the path ends in a / or not. I

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > Yes, I am only talking about stuff in the documents folder. Music and > photos I will just move manually. nothing new there. Is rsync a > built in utility? I did a search but did not find it. rsync is a command-line utility. You would run it from th

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mar 9, 2012 11:13 AM, "Fmiser" wrote: > > All this talk of Goldwings and touring bikes and nobody has > mentioned Moto Guzzi? > I have a Honda Guzzi: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CX_series An '82 Silverwing, to be precise. Like the name suggests, it was Honda's attempt to create a ch

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Brian Toscano
You may need to download rsync (free). It is a command line program. What Dan suggested sounds like a GUI based version of rsync. You can also rename your existing Documents folder to something like "Documents.tmp" and then restore your entire Documents folder from Time Machine to your local sy

[MBZ] Oh Mr. Q!

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
Do you carry turbo cartridges? or just the rebuilt exchange turbo? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.

[MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
Does anyone know what turbo is on an 87 SDL? Garret or KKK? It looks like some things are accessible from above, and some from below. What is the best method for getting the turbo out? I think I am on to something. With the crossover off, the insides are abnormally clean. Like a compl

Re: [MBZ] smokin SDL

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
I think I am on to something. With the crossover off, the insides are abnormally clean. Like a complete M1 wash. No gunk, no black, except where oil has pooled a little. Started up the engine. when I revved up the engine enough so that the turbo started, and held it there, there was oil cl

Re: [MBZ] Adventures in W126 HVAC Repair - I Surrender

2012-03-10 Thread Scott Ritchey
" I stuck a block of 2x4" I did that a couple years ago; installed it in the fall and removed in spring. But I had to remove pax and driver side under dash panels to install (just pax side to remove). I'm hoping for a fix that doesn't require disassembly to open/close flaps. But I may have to g

Re: [MBZ] smokin SDL

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
Got the SDL jacked up today to look for leaks. Compressor side of Turbo is all wet with oil. It is NOT washed clean from the oil. The drain pipe is not oily. the top mount of the drain pipe is wet, and it looks like from above. The bottom mount is also wet, but no signs of a major leak. t

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
Yes, I am only talking about stuff in the documents folder. Music and photos I will just move manually. nothing new there. Is rsync a built in utility? I did a search but did not find it. Wouldn't it make the most sense to only copy your user directory files? I would be cautious against

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread E M
Some people feel that driving a bike down the autobahn at speed, in the company of those who understand lane discipline and the importance of keeping their eyes on their mirrors, rather than checking their messages on their phone, is inappropriate material for eyes under the age of 18 to view. Sea

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread Scott Ritchey
Well, mine was a TR75/5 with drum brakes. Good site for BMW data: http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/bmwmodels.htm -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 4:09 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subj

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread Craig
On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 23:12:06 -0600 Rick Knoble wrote: > On Mar 8, 2012, at 10:08 PM, "E M" wrote: > > > I tend to think of bikes like these, as > > being sport bikes. > > > > http://youtu.be/KqcdtsQpKrQ > > You can tell that's not the US. Drivers actually are getting out of the > way. So I fin

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Brian Toscano
Wouldn't it make the most sense to only copy your user directory files? I would be cautious against trying to copy OS files that way. You can probably rsync your user directory on Time Machine back to your new hard drive. Or better still, copy your user directory to a backup location, then use T

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dan Penoff
Gotcha. You will have to pay for it, but it's money well spent: Super File Synchronizer. I use it to manage my backups between my machines and my Xserve RAID volumes. Highly configurable and can be scheduled. I highly recommend it. Dan Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >The main thing

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
The main thing is that I don't want to restore old files over the top of new files and lose newer info. Hard drive died, the dealer put in a new drive, installed the OS and whatever he could recover. I was about 10 days before I could get to my backed up files. I was looking for a utility th

[MBZ] Some Days It Just Don't Pay To Get Out Of Bed.....

2012-03-10 Thread Dan Penoff
Ever had one of those days where everything you touch turns to doo-doo? Yesterday was one for me. Network laser printer I have had for 6-7 years jammed. Something stuck in the fuser. Have to disassemble the printer (Konica Minolta 2450) to get to the fuser. Get it back together. Fires up witho

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dan Penoff
Not sure I totally understand what you are trying to accomplish, but why not just restore the files to the machine and copy them to your destination of choice using whatever means is necessary? Dan Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >Is there a utility or synch tool that will compare fil

[MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Dieselhead
Is there a utility or synch tool that will compare files in a time machine backup and restore the files from the time machine that are not on the current laptop hard drive? One other approach I could take is to isolate the files from the past 10 days or so, then do a full restore. After the

Re: [MBZ] BMW motorcycles

2012-03-10 Thread ernest breakfield
the current 'Wings might have Reverse, but the ones in the original posters price range won't. early 'wings were relative lightweights compared to the current models. as seems so common, they've gained weight and acquired a taste for luxury as they've progressed. i had a nice early 100

Re: [MBZ] China diesel

2012-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
If I could find a deal like that I'd be all over it but the ones around here are all "smokes real bad" or "ran when I parked it"... -Curt Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:00:46 -0500 From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] China diesel Message-ID: <4f5aa7be.20...@voyager.net

Re: [MBZ] Lubro Moly Valve Clean

2012-03-10 Thread Tim C
For $5 it's probably worth a shot. Even if it doesn't solve anything, it may make the car run better enough for your purposes. Either way you may not know until next winter; I had a nice trip with the kids to the ice rink last night, but it took some doing to convince them to wear coats. :) Best

Re: [MBZ] OT: what causes a fluorescent light to buzz

2012-03-10 Thread Hans Neureiter
Yes. On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Ballast transformer going out? > > Light in question is a standard tube-type (T8) light with ballast and > starter, not a CFL. Changing out the starter made no difference. > > Allan > -- > Allan Streib > > _