--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
   AC_DEFINE(NO_CURSES, 1, [Define if you don't have the curses libraries available.])
   CURSES_OBJ=)
 
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(raw, [ncurses curses cursesX tinfo])
+
 AC_CHECK_LIB(ncurses, use_default_colors, 
   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_USE_DEFAULT_COLORS, 1, [Define this if your curses library has the use_default_colors() command.]))