resizecons(8) on Linux
The text c222e53eb1f3, as Debian 7 (Wheezy), Debian 6.0 (Squeeze), Debian 5.0 (Lenny), Debian 4.0 (Etch), Debian 3.1 (Sarge), Debian 3.0 (Woody), Debian 2.2 (Potato), Debian 2.1 (Slink) shipped it.
change kernel idea of the console size