make menucofig error RHEL4 (CentOS Dist)

[sonic_beatnik]

Im am getting errors in CentOS 4 Which is a repackaged RHEL4.

I am pretty stumped on this one
anyone have any ideas??
Heres the output:

[root@gatekeeper linux]# make menuconfig
HOSTCC scripts/lxdialog/checklist.o
In file included from scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:32:20: curses.h: No such file or directory
In file included from scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:130: error: syntax error before "use_colors"
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:130: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `use_colors'
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:130: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:131: error: syntax error before "use_shadow"
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:131: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `use_shadow'
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:131: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:133: error: syntax error before "attributes"
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:133: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `attributes'
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:133: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:146: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:146: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:149: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:149: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:150: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:150: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:151: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:152: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:153: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:153: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:32: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:34: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function `print_item':
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:38: warning: implicit declaration of function `wattrset'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:38: error: `win' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:38: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:38: error: for each function it appears in.)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:39: warning: implicit declaration of function `wmove'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:39: error: `choice' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:41: warning: implicit declaration of function `waddch'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:44: error: `selected' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:46: warning: implicit declaration of function `wprintw'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:46: error: `status' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:51: warning: implicit declaration of function `mvwaddch'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:51: error: `item' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:53: warning: implicit declaration of function `waddstr'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:56: warning: implicit declaration of function `wrefresh'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: At top level:
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:64: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:66: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function `print_arrows':
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:67: error: `win' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:67: error: `y' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:67: error: `x' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:69: error: `scroll' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:82: error: `height' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:85: error: `item_no' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:85: error: `choice' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: At top level:
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:103: error: syntax error before '*' token
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:104: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function `print_buttons':
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:105: error: `width' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:106: error: `height' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:108: error: `dialog' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:108: error: `selected' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function `dialog_checklist':
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:126: error: `WINDOW' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:126: error: `dialog' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:126: error: `list' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:126: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:132: warning: implicit declaration of function `endwin'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:133: warning: implicit declaration of function `fprintf'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:133: error: `stderr' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:150: error: `COLS' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:151: error: `LINES' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:153: error: `stdscr' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:155: warning: implicit declaration of function `newwin'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:156: warning: implicit declaration of function `keypad'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:156: error: `TRUE' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:189: warning: implicit declaration of function `subwin'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:221: warning: implicit declaration of function `wnoutrefresh'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:223: warning: implicit declaration of function `doupdate'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:226: warning: implicit declaration of function `wgetch'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:233: error: `KEY_UP' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:233: error: `KEY_DOWN' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:243: error: `FALSE' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:244: warning: implicit declaration of function `scrollok'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:245: warning: implicit declaration of function `wscrl'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:308: warning: implicit declaration of function `delwin'
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:312: error: `KEY_LEFT' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:313: error: `KEY_RIGHT' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c:126: warning: statement with no effect
scripts/lxdialog/checklist.c: At top level:
scripts/lxdialog/dialog.h:133: warning: array 'attributes' assumed to have one element
make[2]: *** [scripts/lxdialog/checklist.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
[root@gatekeeper linux]# make mrproper
CLEAN scripts/basic
CLEAN scripts/kconfig

[DSwain]

Did you download the kernel source from a website or was it included on the CD's/in the installation? If I were you I'd try to download the newest sources again and unpack them to make sure you didn't have a corrupt file or something along those lines. Otherwise I'm really not so sure at all.

[je_fro]

looks like it wants ncurses

[bwkaz]

looks like it wants ncurses Probably actually needs the ncurses development package (not just the ncurses runtime stuff).

[sonic_beatnik]

Yeah thats what did it.
The ncurses dev package was needed and now its working fine.
Thanks

-Scott