Cover configure reporting "terminfo: no" in READMEs

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@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ To build the server and set up a game, follow the steps below.
make install. The last step is optional; everything runs fine make install. The last step is optional; everything runs fine
right from the build tree. right from the build tree.
If configure reports "terminfo: no" in its configuration summary,
highlighting doesn't work in the client. Commonly caused by not
having development libraries installed. On Linux, try installing
ncurses-devel.
If make fails without doing anything, you're probably not using If make fails without doing anything, you're probably not using
GNU make. Some systems have it installed as `gmake'. GNU make. Some systems have it installed as `gmake'.

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@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ instructions. Quick guide for the impatient: run configure; make;
make install. The last step is optional; everything runs fine right make install. The last step is optional; everything runs fine right
from the build tree. from the build tree.
If configure reports "terminfo: no" in its configuration summary,
highlighting doesn't work. Commonly caused by not having development
libraries installed. On Linux, try installing ncurses-devel.
The client connects to the Changeling blitz by default. Use The client connects to the Changeling blitz by default. Use
environment variables EMPIREHOST and EMPIREPORT to connect to another environment variables EMPIREHOST and EMPIREPORT to connect to another
game (see manual page for details). game (see manual page for details).