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From: dp@JASPER.PALLADIAN.COM.UUCP
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Subject: SHOW QUOTA vs. DIR/SIZ/TOT [...]
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Date: Fri, 3-Apr-87 01:35:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  3 01:35:00 1987
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    Date:     Thu, 2 Apr 87 15:06 EST
    From:     <SIBLOCK%MCMASTER.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu>

	    We've recently had to do a system-wide purge of old files
    to release some space on one of our RA81 user disks.  Someone
    brought to my attention that when he does a $dir/siz/total [...]
    from his root directory, the total blocks shown are 2,000 blocks
    less than $show quota displays.  Now, I've always noticed a
    slight difference between the two outputs, but 2,000 blocks on
    a 5,000 block total disk usage?   Will this affect what I see as
    free space from a $show device d command?  Who's correct, $dir or $show quota?


	    Stephen J. Siblock,
	    Computing Services Coordinator, Faculty of Science
	    Computing and Information Services
	    McMaster University, SS-149
	    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada  L8S 4M1
	    (416) 525-9140, x4157.

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this is most likely due to files written by that user into other directorys. VMS
quotas are based on owner of the file, not presence in the users directory tree.
thus your directory can contain 50mb of other peoples files, or be empty, without
affecting the amount carged towards quota...

<dp>