If Erik has the correct diagnosis, then there is a relevant FAQ at
http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data/tempdir.html .
--H�kon
[email protected]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erik �. S�rensen [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 8. desember 2002 13:41
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: st: "Insufficient disk space" error message
> running -qreg-
>
>
> On s�ndag, des 8, 2002, at 07:20 America/Montreal, Arne Mastekaasa
> wrote:
>
> Arne,
> I've had this problem myself. The problem is usually that Stata wants
> to create a temporary file, and the systemwide temp directory is
> getting full. If there is only 37mb free on c:\, I would clear out a
> bit in the temporary file directory. There is a "preserve" buried in
> qreg that will sometimes want to write a temporary file.
>
> The temporary directory has a tendency to fill up when you kill a
> Stata-session that has an open temporary file - the gigabytes add
> quickly if you have large datasets (when you are also more likely to
> kill a session because it is completely stuck).
>
> Best regards,
> Erik.
> --
> Erik �. S�rensen, <http://www.geocities.com/erik_oiolf/>.
> phd student (economics), Norwegian School of Economics.
> currently visiting Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
>
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