Try the added information I posted: http://coppermine.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/coppermine/trunk/cpg1.5.x/docs/en/groups.htm#group_cp_quota
I've read the information and there's only speaking of KiB:
Quota
Scope
Specify the maximum web space usage that the images (or other files if you allow them) uploaded by a user who is member of that particular group you assign the quota for is allowed to consume. The quota is set in kilobytes (KB) and only applies for the files uploaded into a personal gallery of a user. Uploads of that user that go into public albums are not being taken into account and don't add to the quota of that user.
It is indeed "set" in KiB but showed in different ways:
1. Logged on as user "Tester" with password "tester"
2. Created a personal galery "Tester" and an album: "Testen"
3. Uploaded two files in Album "Testen" (files in the directory "albums/userpics/10002")
4. Looking at the quota in the userlist of user "Tester" gives "1524/10240KiB"
That is correct: see attach: "quota_in_KiB.png"
5. Looking at the quota in the profile of user "Tester" gives "1560186/10240KiB"
That is also correct if the value is in Bytes! 1 560 186 Bytes equals about 1 560 KiB
see attach: "quota_in_Bytes.png"
I can imagine if some users can be confused by seeing such a huge number and if they think in KiB.
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My testbed on shared-hosting-server
Apache version: 2.0.63
PHP-version: 5.2.10
max_execution_time: 30
max_input_time: 60
memory_limit: 32 M
post_max_size: 8 M
safe_mode: off
sql.safe_mode: off
MySQL version: 4.1.22-standardlog
Architecture: i686
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Internet Explorer 8, FireFox 3.6.3, Opera 10.51, Safari 4.05, Google Chrome 4.1.249.1045
Temporary Testbed:
http://espero-home.net/Test/cfg/Theme: Curve
User: tester
password: tester
album: testen
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