--- linux-2.5.orig/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c	2003-01-17 16:13:53.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c	2003-01-19 19:17:23.000000000 +0100
@@ -1876,17 +1876,23 @@
 	struct display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
 	struct fb_info *info = p->fb_info;
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo var = info->var;
-	int err;
+	int err; int x_diff, y_diff;
 
 	var.xres = width * vc->vc_font.width;
 	var.yres = height * vc->vc_font.height;
 	var.activate = FB_ACTIVATE_NOW;
-
+	x_diff = info->var.xres - var.xres;
+	y_diff = info->var.yres - var.yres;
+	if(x_diff < 0 || x_diff > vc->vc_font.width ||
+	  (y_diff < 0 || y_diff > vc->vc_font.height)) {
+		DPRINTK("resize now %ix%i\n", var.xres, var.yres);
 	err = fb_set_var(&var, info);
 	return  (err || var.xres != info->var.xres ||
-		 var.yres != info->var.yres) ?
-		-EINVAL : 0;
-	  
+			var.yres != info->var.yres) ? -EINVAL : 0;
+	} else {
+		DPRINTK("prevent resize\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
 }
 
 static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)