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Description of problem:
The correct syntax for resizing the console, changing only the number of
lines, is:

resizecons --lines XX

The manual page, and the output of resizecons --help say the correct syntax is:

resizecons -lines XX

This brings up the unhelpful message:
resizecons: Unrecognized argument

This is confusing. See bug 3986 and bug 5070 .

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
19990829-36

Steps to Reproduce:
>resizecons -lines 50
resizecons: Unrecognized argument
>resizecons -lines50
Invalid number of lines
>man resizecons
...
SYNOPSIS
       resizecons COLSxROWS
       resizecons -lines ROWS
...
>resizecons --help
Usage:  resizecons COLSxROWS
        resizecons COLS ROWS
        resizecons -lines ROWS, with ROWS one of 25, 28, 30, 34, 36, 40,
44, 50, 60

Expected Results:  
>man resizecons
...
SYNOPSIS
       resizecons COLSxROWS
       resizecons --lines ROWS
...
>resizecons --help
Usage:  resizecons COLSxROWS
        resizecons COLS ROWS
        resizecons --lines ROWS, with ROWS one of 25, 28, 30, 34, 36, 40,
44, 50, 60