diff --git a/include/pcconf.h b/include/pcconf.h
index 904c250c7..8b580b03a 100644
--- a/include/pcconf.h
+++ b/include/pcconf.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  * You may uncomment any/all of the options below.
  *
  */
-#ifndef SUPPRESS_GRAPHICS
+#if defined(TTY_GRAPHICS) && !defined(SUPPRESS_GRAPHICS)
 #if (defined(SCREEN_BIOS) || defined(SCREEN_DJGPPFAST)) && !defined(PC9800)
 #if defined(TILES_IN_GLYPHMAP) || defined(ENHANCED_SYMBOLS)
 #define SCREEN_VGA /* Include VGA graphics routines in the build */
diff --git a/sys/msdos/msdos.c b/sys/msdos/msdos.c
index a26c86c2c..e14210dfb 100644
--- a/sys/msdos/msdos.c
+++ b/sys/msdos/msdos.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static unsigned int dos_ioctl(int, int, unsigned);
 extern boolean pckeys(unsigned char, unsigned char); /* pckeys.c */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef TTY_GRAPHICS
 int
 tgetch(void)
 {
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ tgetch(void)
 #endif
     return ((ch == '\r') ? '\n' : ch);
 }
+#endif /* TTY_GRAPHICS */
 
 /*
  *  Keyboard translation tables.
diff --git a/sys/msdos/video.c b/sys/msdos/video.c
index ec21aa695..bb94e83b6 100644
--- a/sys/msdos/video.c
+++ b/sys/msdos/video.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ get_scr_size(void)
         txt_get_scr_size();
 }
 
-#ifdef ENHANCED_SYMBOLS
+#if defined(TTY_GRAPHICS) && defined(ENHANCED_SYMBOLS)
 void g_pututf8(uint8 *utf8str)
 {
     /* not implemented for msdos (yet) */
diff --git a/sys/share/pcsys.c b/sys/share/pcsys.c
index 5ceaa4410..c26b1f4ea 100644
--- a/sys/share/pcsys.c
+++ b/sys/share/pcsys.c
@@ -271,7 +271,9 @@ msexit(void)
         restore_colors();
 #endif
     wait_synch();
+#if !(defined(MSDOS) && !defined(TTY_GRAPHICS))
     term_curs_set(1);
+#endif
     return;
 }
 #endif /* MICRO || OS2 */
diff --git a/sys/share/pctty.c b/sys/share/pctty.c
index 3d276fcc6..53f5bb45c 100644
--- a/sys/share/pctty.c
+++ b/sys/share/pctty.c
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ settty(const char *s)
 #if defined(MSDOS) && defined(NO_TERMS)
     gr_finish();
 #endif
+#if !(defined(MSDOS) && !defined(TTY_GRAPHICS))
     term_end_screen();
+#endif
     if (s)
         raw_print(s);
 #if !defined(TOS)
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@ settty(const char *s)
 void
 setftty(void)
 {
+#if !(defined(MSDOS) && !defined(TTY_GRAPHICS))
     term_start_screen();
+#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef ENHANCED_SYMBOLS
@@ -83,8 +87,10 @@ VA_DECL(const char *, s)
     VA_START(s);
     VA_INIT(s, const char *);
     /* error() may get called before tty is initialized */
+#if !(defined(MSDOS) && !defined(TTY_GRAPHICS))
     if (iflags.window_inited)
         term_end_screen();
+#endif
     putchar('\n');
     Vprintf(s, VA_ARGS);
     putchar('\n');
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500 b/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500
index 5fc642162..05803d7a9 100644
--- a/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.500
@@ -177,7 +177,15 @@ MSDOS_GPP_CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wreturn-type \
 	-Wunused -Wformat -Wswitch -Wshadow -Wwrite-strings -pedantic \
 	-Wmissing-declarations -Wformat-nonliteral -Wunreachable-code \
 	-Wno-maybe-uninitialized
-ifdef NO_GRAPHICS
+ifndef WANT_WIN_TTY
+    # A Curses-only configuration
+    MSDOS_GRAPH_CONFIG = -DNOTTYGRAPHICS
+    SKIP_TILES = 1
+    ifndef WANT_DOSVGA
+        SKIP_FONTS = 1
+    endif
+    SKIP_FONT_C = 1
+else ifdef NO_GRAPHICS
     MSDOS_GRAPH_CONFIG = -DSUPPRESS_GRAPHICS
     # Curses will need the fonts, but not font.c
     ifndef WANT_DOSVGA