diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/minicom/2.3.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/minicom/2.3.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b9b0e62470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/minicom/2.3.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+args : with args; 
+rec {
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = http://alioth.debian.org/frs/download.php/2332/minicom-2.3.tar.gz;
+    sha256 = "1ysn0crdhvwyvdlbw0ms5nq06xy2pd2glwjs53p384byl3ac7jra";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ncurses];
+  configureFlags = [];
+
+  /* doConfigure should be specified separately */
+  phaseNames = [ "doConfigure" "doMakeInstall"];
+      
+  name = "minicom-" + version;
+  meta = {
+    description = "Serial console";
+  };
+}