diff --git a/src/xminicom b/src/xminicom
index a59aa08..cef153b 100755
--- a/src/xminicom
+++ b/src/xminicom
@@ -7,57 +7,39 @@
 #
 # version	$Id: xminicom,v 1.4 2008-06-09 20:48:35 al-guest Exp $

-findcmd()
-{
-  IFS=:
-  for i in $PATH
-  do
-	if [ -x $i\/$1 ]
-	then
-		result=$i\/$1
-		IFS=
-		return 0
-	fi
-  done
-  result=
-  IFS=
-  return 1
+findcmd() {
+  result=$(command -v $1)
 }

-if findcmd x-terminal-emulator
-then
+if findcmd x-terminal-emulator ; then
   exec $result -T minicom -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
   exit 1
 fi

-if findcmd color_xterm
-then
+if findcmd konsole ; then
+  exec $result -T minicom -geometry 80x25 -e minicom -m -c on "$@"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if findcmd gnome-terminal ; then
+  exec $result -T minicom -geometry 80x25 -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if findcmd color_xterm ; then
   exec $result -T minicom -bg black -fg grey -n minicom -geometry 80x25 -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
   exit 1
 fi

-if findcmd rxvt
-then
+if findcmd rxvt ; then
   exec $result -bg black -fg grey -n minicom -T minicom -sl 0 -geometry 80x25 -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
   exit 1
 fi

-if findcmd kterm
-then
+if findcmd xterm ; then
   exec $result -T minicom -n minicom -geometry 80x25 -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
   exit 1
 fi

-if findcmd xterm
-then
-  if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]
-  then
-  exec $result -T minicom -n minicom -bg black -fg grey -geometry 80x25 -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
-  else
-  exec $result -T minicom -n minicom -geometry 80x25 -e "if ! minicom -m -c on $*; then echo Press ENTER to continue...; read; fi"
-  fi
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-echo "xminicom: rxvt, color_xterm or xterm NOT found!" 1>&2
+echo "xminicom: konsole, gnome-terminal, rxvt, color_xterm or xterm NOT found!" 1>&2
 exit 1