Kernel Compile

[Jay Kelly <neutec@pacbell.net>]

Ok Im trying to compile the kernel. So I go to /usr/src/linux the type "make
menuconfig" and I get:
 rm -f include/asm
( cd included ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm)
make -c scripts/lxdialog all
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/scripts/lxdialog`
find: /usr/local/lib/: No Such file or directory
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -02 -fomit-frame-pointer -DLOCALE -DCURSES_LOC
="<curses.h>"  -c -o lxdialog.o lxdialog.c
In file included from lxdialog.c:22:
dialog.h:29: curses.h: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [lxdialog.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/scripts/lxdialog`
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2

So what do you guys thinks? It worked fine then I upgraded to potato and now
I I get this error.
Any suggest would be great.
Thanks
Jay