Kernel compilation problem.

[DJ-dOoK]

Hi.
I am doing a kernel recompile to get rid of support for hardware I don't need. I try to execute the command make menuconfig, however it says that curses.h does not exist. What is this and what do I do to get this installed?

Thanks in advance.

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[Gaccm]

you are in /usr/src/linux while typing that in right? i would suggest downloading a new kernel then u would definatly have all the needed files.

[Frymaster]

souldn't that be ncurses? curses is used for non-x "graphical" displays... if you have Xwindow running i'd suggest running make xconfig...

... or you can get libcurses at http://www.ocean.ic.net/ftp/systems/linux/games/xconq-7.2.2/libcurses/

[CMonster]

Depending on distribution: ncurses /ncurses-devel is probably an rpm included on your install CD(s). With Mandrake 7.2 it is included on the second CD; the dev-86 rpm must be installed first, then "make menuconfig" will work for you.

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[prince_kenshi]

I'm having that same problem in BSD. But it's not when I'm running the config file, it's when I actually compile the kernel. Tell me if and how you get it fixed.

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