If you need a little more disk space than you have quota for or you need a large amount of disk space temporarily then you will find that scratch space should suit your needs. It will also create a link named scratch in your home directory. The scratch directory has been added as a convenience for individuals requiring temporary, short-term storage that would normally put them above their quota limit. Maximum usage may not exceed 250 Megabytes of disk space. Files over 2 days old will be automatically deleted.
Administrators reserve the right to correct any abuses of the system.
In the rare case that you are over quota, you will not be able to completely login to the SGI systems. If you are logging in directly from a workstation, you will be presented with a single shell window which you may use to remove enough files to bring you back under your quota limit. Once you have finished clearing up some of your disk space, you may exit the shell which will reload the login prompt. You should now be able to login with no problems. Should you legitimately require additional disk space, contact your departmental SGI contact .