19 Feb
2002
19 Feb
'02
12:44 a.m.
Yean ... I vaguely remember that they didn't want to produce that
documentation for one reason or another. I do remember that someone in that
CP/M newsgroup found something about 'em, though. There was a fellow in the
UK who had some info somewhat more recently, though it's been at least a year.
You may have an interesting easter egg hunt ... Have you checked with Herb
Johnson?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: YE Data 8" floppy drives
At 10:24 PM 2/18/02 -0700, Dick wrote:
Discussions
Have you tried contacting the mfg? They're
still selling drives.
Yeah I contacted them. You just didn't read far enough down.
> I contacted them via their website. I got
their reply today. This has
> got to be a classic!
>
> "This model(YD-180) is many specification so that we couldn't answer.
>
> Thanks
> Y.Morizumi/Y-E Data "
Joe
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: YE Data 8" floppy drives
> At 08:58 AM 2/17/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >I've seen mention of YE data 8" drives several times in the CP/M
newsgroup.
> >Perhaps a look at the archive will help
you out. I can't imagine that
this
>> >has gone unanswered for the several years since the first mention I saw.
>>
>> I'll do some more digging but a quick search found nothing.
>> about YE Data usually refer to the use of
their 5 1/4" drives in early
IBM
PCs.
>
>The mfg is still in business, so I'd hope some help might be forthcoming
from
them as
well, though they may be more difficult/intractible.
I contacted them via their website. I got their reply today. This has
got to be a classic!
"This model(YD-180) is many specification so that we couldn't answer.
Thanks
Y.Morizumi/Y-E Data "
Joe