--- a/netrik-1.16.1/configure.ac	2009-01-01 21:46:45.000000000 -0500
+++ a/netrik-1.16.1/configure.ac	2013-03-01 17:06:49.907937180 -0500
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ 
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 
 dnl check for ncurses
-AC_CHECK_LIB(ncursesw,
+AC_CHECK_LIB(tinfo,
+         ncursesw,
 	     tparm,
 	     [NCURSES="yes"],
 	     AC_MSG_ERROR([ncursesw is absolutely required!]))