diff -urN Python-2.3.2.old/configure.in Python-2.3.2/configure.in
--- Python-2.3.2.old/configure.in	2003-11-21 22:14:57 +0300
+++ Python-2.3.2/configure.in	2003-11-21 22:39:57 +0300
@@ -2794,12 +2794,12 @@
 # check for readline 4.0
 AC_CHECK_LIB(readline, rl_pre_input_hook,
 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RL_PRE_INPUT_HOOK, 1,
-        [Define if you have readline 4.0]), , -ltermcap)
+        [Define if you have readline 4.0]), , -ltinfo)
 
 # check for readline 4.2
 AC_CHECK_LIB(readline, rl_completion_matches,
 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RL_COMPLETION_MATCHES, 1,
-        [Define if you have readline 4.2]), , -ltermcap)
+        [Define if you have readline 4.2]), , -ltinfo)
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for broken nice())
 AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_broken_nice, [
diff -urN Python-2.3.2.old/setup.py Python-2.3.2/setup.py
--- Python-2.3.2.old/setup.py	2003-11-21 22:14:57 +0300
+++ Python-2.3.2/setup.py	2003-11-21 22:45:45 +0300
@@ -408,6 +408,9 @@
         if self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'readline'):
             readline_libs = ['readline']
             if self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs,
+                                                 'tinfo'):
+                readline_libs.append('tinfo')
+            elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs,
                                                  'ncurses'):
                 readline_libs.append('ncurses')
             elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'curses'):