In article <[log in to unmask]>,
[log in to unmask] (RODNEY CAIN, Miami Univ., Oxford, Ohio, USA)
writes:
> A couple years ago there used to be a way to allocate temporary disk space to
> your account on the vax.  The command started with an 'A' i think (acquire or
> something like that . . ) and would ask how many blocks to allocate, up to
> about 3000 or so.  This disk space would last about 24 hours and then
> disappear.
>
> Does this feature still exist or is it no longer supported?
 
Yes.  The command is called ACQUIRE.  More information is available by using
the
command:
    $ HELP EXTENSIONS ACQUIRE
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
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