Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 12:11:27 +0300 (IDT)
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On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Daniel Barker wrote:

> >> re-size the terminal window by dragging its edges.
> >
> >This is available with the Windows DOS box as well.
> 
> Yes, but it changes the size of the font to match the size of the window.
> The number of columns and rows seems to be unaffected. With xterm, the
> font size stays constant and the number of rows and columns vary, which I
> find more useful. 

Type "mode con lines=50" inside the DOS window, and you get the same
effect, allbeit only for a certain number of supported screen sizes.