[linux-vr-cvsupdate] help me with my task please

[Ivan K. <va...@re...>]

Hello!

I have to manage custom made hardware device with small MIPS computer.
My device has standart interface, RS232 or LPT (LPT is better).
Device is in a real time sends signals via interface and i have to show them
in graphical form on the screen.

As i understand, it is good way to accomplish it - to install linux.
What kind of computers i can use?
Is Sharp Tripad PV-6000 ok? I can get used one for only 300$.
But sharp don`t have LPT port, are there small computers with LPT exist?
I`ve seen infra-red port to LPT convertor, but, as i read on
www.linux-vr.com there is no infra red driver for linux-vr yet, is it true?
Is it too hard to write infra red driver?
Are there all nesessary things ready for linux-vr to use GUI and programm
some graphs and so on?

Please help me,because i don`t want to install big and expensive notebook
instead of small pretty MIPS computer.

Thanks!
Ivan