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In <icr5deqxnz.fsf@verizon.net> despen@verizon.net writes:

>If that doesn't help, look around for a terminfo file, it will probably
>be part of the libncurses package.

Thanks for the pointer!  Once I find a terminfo file (assuming I
do), where should I put it so that Emacs finds it?

BTW, and FWIW, I get the same error message I posted earlier if I
include -Q in the Emacs invocation.

~kj