Make sure you have the following packages installed in Cygwin before procceding with this step:
autoconfautomake1.4gccmakelibncurses-devel <--(very important!)Run the following command:
./configure --enable-lock-dir=/var/tmpFOURTH:
Proceed with running make, and make install. If you have problems with errors such as “undefined reference to _LINES” and “undefined reference to _COLS”, then you may need to edit your src/Makefile and find the line that says:
LIBS = -ltermcapand replace it with
LIBS = -lncursesFIFTH:
You will want to create a minirc.dfl file in /usr/local/etc/ that looks something like this.
# $Id: minirc.dfl,v 1.1.1.1 2003/03/30 18:55:39 al-guest Exp $# Machine-generated file - use "minicom -s" to change parameters.pr port /dev/com1pu baudrate 9600pu bits 8pu parity Npu stopbits 1pu minitpu mresetpu mconnectpu rtscts No