LPD execv error

I have an issue I am trying to solve with the BSD lpr package on a potato system. I have installed the following: - lpr - magicfilter - ghostscript - netpbm I have created a printcap using magicfilterconfig which appears to work fine. When I do something like: lpr tiger.ps I can hear

minicom - no termcap entry for unknown??

can anyone help with this, when trying to minicom to a machine connected via a console cable, i get this error: no termcap entry for unknown? what does it mean and how can i fix it? Thanks Ridge