diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 46f9af4..dfc1b3e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ esac
 
 # Some binaries that we'll need, and the places that we might find them.
 
-binlist="uname flex gcc wish rm cp mkdir chmod sed"
-pathlist="/bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /sw/bin /usr/x116/bin /usr/X11R6/bin"
-libpathlist="/lib /usr/lib /usr/local/lib"
-incpathlist="/include /usr/include /usr/local/include"
+IFS=:
+binlist="uname:flex:gcc:wish:rm:cp:mkdir:chmod:sed"
+pathlist=$PATH
+libpathlist=$LIBS
+incpathlist=$INCLUDES
 
 
 # Find the binaries (or die trying).
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ case `$uname -s` in
 		echo "Configuring for Cygwin..."
 		;;
 	Linux*) echo "Configuring for Linux..."
-		OS_SIM_LIBS="-lcurses"
+		# OS_SIM_LIBS="-lcurses"
 		;;
 	SunOS*)  echo "Configuring for Solaris..."
 		OS_SIM_LIBS="-lcurses -lsocket -lnsl"