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Yes, when I have cloned these drives in the past (using Norton Ghost), that is the way it worked - everything, including BSD's loader, got cloned to the new drive. That is why I am confused here. Obviously, the loader did not get cloned. I remember there is a manual way to install it, but it has been far too many years since I dabbled in BSD to remember how to do it. But it has not been so long that I can still remember the last time I tried to do something like that (when I was not sure of what I am doing) and ended up losing data or screwing up the complete install, which I cannot risk this time. So if you (or anyone else) know how to get the system started, please let me know (and thanks).

I am trying to troubleshoot this game on a neighbor's PC. He is running Vista 64 with 4 gigs of ram & duo core E4600 Intel cpu with NiVidia GeForce 7100 video & all current drivers/service packs. Basically, the game is sort of running, but it is like watching a slide show - a very slow slideshow. It runs so slow that it is completely unplayable. There is a 5 second delay from the time you accelerate until the car actually moves. But, by then, you are already into a wall, which you watch via a series of image slices. Even though the system appears to exceed the games' minimum requirements, it seems like it just requires alot more horsepower than the hardware can provide, which is why I suspect it defaults to a group of settings that require more power. Unfortunately, we cannot find any game instructions on how to change the settings. I was able to get into the Options (painfully slowly), but it only offers color charts to set your monitor settings under 'Video' & sound levels under 'Audio'. Unlike the last NFS game I played some years ago, I cannot find anything that controls the actual video & screen resolution settings. Is anyone familiar with this game?

Update - I borrowed a copy of Acronis & was able to clone the old WD 40gig EIDE drive onto a new WD 160gig EIDE drive, but, now, BSD will not boot. When I cloned the existing 40gig drive (from a previous 20gig drive), the system restarted just fine. But, now, I get No /boot/loader >>FreeBSD/i386boot Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel boot: No /kernel Obviously, the boot loader is missing, but I do not understand why it did not get cloned along with everything else. Also, how do I get it installed without damaging or losing any of the existing data on the drive?

The pushers seem, to me, to be symmetrically located, which means the movement cannot be a Valjoux 72 (or 23). But the prices are correct for the time period.

Nice piece, red.

The 'Mick Jagger' 6538, named not because he wears this model, but because it has an ugly/hot face There is just something about these extreme tropical dials that turn a classic beauty into a VERY hot babe. This was the look (minus the damage) I was after with my 6536/1 project.

It all depends on the effect you are looking for. For the Sub, I used a q-tip to coat the entire hand with iodine before baking. This tends to age the entire hand, which is good for diving watches (looks like the watch case may have been water damaged at some point many years ago). For the GMT, I used a toothpick to apply the iodine only to the rear of the lume, avoiding the steel as much as possible. Enhanced patination is art, not science & you are pretty much making the rules up (to suit your needs) as you go. 1 other thing - when baking delicate hands, keep a careful watch as you bake. At 500+ degrees, the dividing line between perfection & ruin can be as narrow as a minute.

Ditto Ubi.

For enhanced patination (vintage appearance), I usually apply iodine to the lume & then bake hands in the oven at 550 degrees until golden brown (or as required) Dial lume I leave to a specialist. However, a fine coat of matte varnish applied to an entire dial will tone down the shiny bits on dials that should not have any.

The appropriate question is why wouldn't you (get a gen Rolex for your 50th)? At such a milestone, I think it is time to join The Club. And any Rolex will do - just follow your heart (& wallet).

On the 1 hand & on the other hand

Lots to gripe about on that 1.

There is no real point to the following other than it came up during a conversation between myself & a friend (fellow watch collector). To be taken with a huge grain of salt The 3 Stages of Rolex Ownership (includes gens, top-tier frankens & some 'Super Reps') Stage 1 Buying your 1st Rolex, which grants you access to the 'Rolex Owners Club' - Time to strut your stuff Most level 1 members choose 1 of the most ubiquitous (modern) models to be sure it is easily recognized by all non-members. Stage 2 Buying your 3rd Rolex, which changes your status from that of Rolex owner to Rolex collector & causes others to view you either with disdain, suspicion (questioning the mental status of anyone who feels the need to spend more on a few watches than most spend on a new car) or extreme jealousy - Time to stand proud Most level 2 members choose 3 of the most ubiquitous (modern) models for reasons similar to those cited for level 1. Stage 3 Buying your 13th Rolex, which unhinges whatever logic/buying restraints you (previously) had that kept you from doing things like buying 13 expensive watches & which causes those in the lower 2 levels to look upon you as a mythic god & causes non-owners, who assume you must be far too wealthy to be that stupid, to shake their heads in bewildered amazement - Time to proclaim your success to the world The curious thing about level 3 is that by the time you reach this level, you tend, for the most part, to ignore all of Rolex's current model lineup & concentrate, instead, on such rare esoterica (vintage pieces that only collectors are aware of) that nearly all non-members assume all of your watches are fantasy fakes since they have never seen anything like them before.

Already checked all the usual suspects (including MY) prior to posting. The standard (black) Turn-o-graph (Sub style) dial can be had, but I have never seen this type. And it is mainly the dial (& dauphine hands) that makes this model so unique. So this project may sit on the back-burner until/unless I can come up with a dial.

It appears so, but that happens with some dials & I know the watch is 100% gen. Now, if I can just source a similar dial.

I promised myself 'no more franken projects' (at least for awhile), but this albino 6202 Turn-o-graph is calling me Specifications Caliber - A.296 18kbph auto-wind Crystal - Tropic 10 Crown - 5.3mm Twinlock 24-530 Bracelet - Expandable riveted 7206/80 (which I have en route from Yuki) Anyone know of a source for a dial like this?

Ditto.

On the other hand - Land, Sea & Air (Seagoing today)

Took the words right out of my mouth. So, what gives, Nanuq?

Eurotimez should have them displayed in his Watch Collectors forum.

sub - Right you are about the discomfort, but the 7206 is also a stretch bracelet

Wearing my 6536/1 today

(Possibly) Good sighting, marc. Yuki appears to have updated his aftermarket riveted (stretch!!!!!!!!!) 7206 bracelet (or, at least, the pics of it on his website). For the 1st time in my experience, this looks like the real thing & not the usual crap we have been getting from Asia for many years And, at just $108, I think it is worth a gamble to find out. I just ordered 1 & will report back as soon as it arrives since I have a couple of gens to compare it to.

Just about everyone who sells rep Rolex watches has at least 1 model that comes on a riveted bracelet. So contact 1 of the sellers in the collectors section to see if they will sell you a bracelet. However, every rep/aftermarket riveted bracelet I have seen is both poorly made (junk) & fake-looking. Assuming there is not enough room in the clasp to size the bracelet, you can sometimes remove a link or 2 by unscrewing the 'screws' in the last links adjacent to the clasp. Beware that these screws often break, strip or just fall out, leaving the bracelet more or less unusable. (In the case of gen riveted bracelets, you must unfold 2 links, add or remove links as needed, & then refold the remaining links. Not an easy task unless you have access to the proper Rolex tool, which few independent watchmakers have these days.)

At 1 time, I wanted, eventually, to own 1 or 2 of my grail watches. However, worried that my tastes might change &/or I would lose interest after acquiring them, I deferred. But now that I have constructed frankens (most gen-powered) of not just 1 or 2 of my grails, but all of them, I have discovered 2 truisms - I will likely always love & appreciate these unique timepieces My frankens (each costing less than 1/20 the price of the gens by constructing them myself) provide enough of the look & feel that I can no longer justify purchasing the gens