1. How much space am I allocated?
2. How can I see how much space I'm using?
3. I'm getting: "ACP File Extend Failed, Disk Quota Exceeded." What does this mean?
4. How can I get more disk space?

1. How much space am I allocated?

Gemini accounts are created with a disk quota of 1000 blocks (approximately 1/2 MB).

2. How can I see how much space I'm using?

To see how much of your quota you've used, type: show quota

To list all files in your account by size, type: dir/siz=all [...]

(Note that the total amount of space occupied should be approximately equal to the results of the above command plus the total number of files and directories).

3. When I try to send a mail message, compress mail files, or save a file I'm editing, I get the message: "ACP File Extend Failed, Disk Quota Exceeded." What does this mean?

This means that you've used all of your allocated disk space and need to delete unneeded files.

If you don't need to save the message or file you were editing, quit the EVE editor by pressing PF4 (the "-" on the numeric keypad on PC keyboards) and typing quit. After identifying unneeded files that are taking up space (see the previous question), delete those files. Remember that files in the [.mail] directory are generally mail messages that should be deleted from inside the MAIL program, not at the $ prompt.

If you're editing something you don't want to lose, you can temporarily exit the EVE editor using the SPAWN command: press PF4 (the "-" on the numeric keypad on PC keyboards) and at the Command: prompt type spawn. At the resulting $ prompt, find some files you can delete to free up some space. After doing so, type lo. This will end the spawned subprocess and you will find yourself back in your editing session and hopefully now able to save the file.

5. How can I get more disk space?

Additional space may be granted for academic coursework and research projects. To request additional space, fill out a Disk Quota Increase Request form available in CH313 and return to Paul Tsai in CH310. Before an increase can be granted, you will need to minimize the amount of space you are using for non-academic purposes (including e-mail and personal Web pages).