otool -L /Users/home/bin/emacs | sort
    /opt/local/lib/libexpat.1.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0, current
version 7.2.0)
    /opt/local/lib/libz.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current
version 1.2.5)
    /usr/X11/lib/libICE.6.dylib (compatibility version 10.0.0, current
version 10.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libSM.6.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0, current version
7.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libX11.6.dylib (compatibility version 9.0.0, current
version 9.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libXaw.7.dylib (compatibility version 8.0.0, current
version 8.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libXext.6.dylib (compatibility version 11.0.0, current
version 11.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libXmu.6.dylib (compatibility version 9.0.0, current
version 9.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libXpm.4.dylib (compatibility version 16.0.0, current
version 16.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libXt.6.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0, current version
7.0.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libfontconfig.1.dylib (compatibility version 6.0.0, current
version 6.3.0)
    /usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib (compatibility version 13.0.0, current
version 13.0.0)
    /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version
125.2.11)


Does not contain ncurses.  I do have ncurses installed, though.

On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@web.de> wrote:

>
> Am 19.08.2011 um 19:42 schrieb Jai Dayal:
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> What is
>
>        otool -L <path to your GNU Emacs binary> | sort
>
> returning? Does it use/list libncurses?
>
> When you're using GNU Emacs without X windows then Apple's /usr/bin/emacs
> 22.1 should be sufficient...
>
> --
> Greetings
>
>  Pete
>
> Inside every small problem is a large problem struggling to get out.
>                                – Second Law of Blissful Ignorance
>
>