--- gforth/prim	2007/03/02 22:06:55	1.207
+++ gforth/prim	2007/03/31 19:43:54	1.209
@@ -1642,8 +1642,6 @@ f = key_query((FILE*)wfileid);
 f = key_query(stdin);
 #endif
 
-\+os
-
 stdin	( -- wfileid )	gforth
 ""The standard input file of the Gforth process.""
 wfileid = (Cell)stdin;
@@ -1656,9 +1654,16 @@ stderr	( -- wfileid )	gforth
 ""The standard error output file of the Gforth process.""
 wfileid = (Cell)stderr;
 
+\+os
+
 form	( -- urows ucols )	gforth
-""The number of lines and columns in the terminal. These numbers may change
-with the window size.""
+""The number of lines and columns in the terminal. These numbers may
+change with the window size.  Note that it depends on the OS whether
+this reflects the actual size and changes with the window size
+(currently only on Unix-like OSs).  On other OSs you just get a
+default, and can tell Gforth the terminal size by setting the
+environment variables @code{COLUMNS} and @code{LINES} before starting
+Gforth.""
 /* we could block SIGWINCH here to get a consistent size, but I don't
  think this is necessary or always beneficial */
 urows=rows;