LYNX-DEV compile|linking problems on linux 2.0.30 for lynx 2.8

[Richard A. Painter]

dear lynx developers,

the attached gzipped tar file contains 2 typescripts: one of the
"configure" process and the other of the "make" process.  also
included are the requested config.{status,cache,log} files.

the problem exists that configure finds curses and ncurses libs BUT
determines later that scrollok, wborder and others are not found.
it builds a makefile with LIBS set to -lcurses.  however, these
functions are not defined in curses and the link fails.

if configure considers ncurses "broken" and doesn't use it then why
does it allow code to be later compiled with functions that are only
in ncurses?  this appears to be a configure problem.

if i kludge the makefile to use -lncurses all links fine.  

on displayed web pages however, bold is not used for the link highlight
but instead all the links are reverse video blocks (and a confusing mess).  
note: lynx 2.5 on linux 2.0.30 works fine with the bold highlights for links.

ideas, questions, comments?  i am willing to work on this if others have
not already solved it.

thanks,
rich

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