diff -pur slang-1.4.9/src/sldisply.c slang-1.4.9-utf8/src/sldisply.c
--- slang-1.4.9/src/sldisply.c	2003-03-23 08:06:40.000000000 +0100
+++ slang-1.4.9-utf8/src/sldisply.c	2006-01-31 16:03:07.000000000 +0100
@@ -2248,6 +2248,13 @@ int SLtt_initialize (char *term)
    Term_Init_Str = SLtt_tgetstr ("ti");
    Term_Reset_Str = SLtt_tgetstr ("te");
 
+# ifndef USE_TERMCAP
+   /* Use the given terminal specification of the terminfo entries
+    * even if we have almost vtxxx.
+    */
+   Keypad_Init_Str = SLtt_tgetstr ("ks");
+   Keypad_Reset_Str = SLtt_tgetstr ("ke");
+# else
    /* If I do this for vtxxx terminals, arrow keys start sending ESC O A,
     * which I do not want.  This is mainly for HP terminals.
     */
@@ -2256,6 +2263,7 @@ int SLtt_initialize (char *term)
 	Keypad_Init_Str = SLtt_tgetstr ("ks");
 	Keypad_Reset_Str = SLtt_tgetstr ("ke");
      }
+#endif
 
    /* Make up for defective termcap/terminfo databases */
    if ((Vt100_Like && (term[2] != '1'))
@@ -2452,10 +2460,12 @@ int SLtt_initialize (char *term)
 /* specific to vtxxx only */
 void SLtt_enable_cursor_keys (void)
 {
+#if 0
 #ifdef __unix__
    if (Vt100_Like)
 #endif
      tt_write_string("\033=\033[?1l");
+#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef VMS
diff -pur slang-1.4.9/src/sltermin.c slang-1.4.9-utf8/src/sltermin.c
--- slang-1.4.9/src/sltermin.c	2003-03-23 08:06:40.000000000 +0100
+++ slang-1.4.9-utf8/src/sltermin.c	2006-01-31 16:04:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -105,7 +105,31 @@ static FILE *open_terminfo (char *file, 
     * I will also look into the use of setreuid, seteuid and setregid, setegid.
     * FIXME: Priority=medium
     */
+   /* If your system lacks setfsuid/getfsuid either write
+      equivalent support or dont use slang to build setuid/setgid
+      apps like Mutt */
+
+   if(setfsuid(getuid())==-1)
+   {
+       perror("setfsuid");
+       return NULL;
+   }
+   if(setfsgid(getgid())==-1)
+   {
+       perror("setfsgid");
+       return NULL;
+   }
    fp = fopen (file, "rb");
+   if(setfsuid(geteuid())==-1)
+   {
+       perror("setfsuid");
+       return NULL;
+   }
+   if(setfsgid(getegid())==-1)
+   {
+       perror("setfsgid");
+       return NULL;
+   }
    if (fp == NULL) return NULL;
 
    if ((12 == fread ((char *) buf, 1, 12, fp) && (MAGIC == make_integer (buf))))