IrCOMM is what you would be using but it is kind of broken on the kernel version that the Empeg uses (2.2). The whole IrDA stack is out of date, and needs to be brought up to the level that the 2.4 and 2.5 kernels are at. This is something I am looking into at a later date after I get some more work done on the Palm app I am writing (60% finished) and a very very simple Empire IrDA server to listen for the OBEX objects to support the Palm app.

Right now there would be problems with dropped connections if you tried to use it for an extended period of time I believe.

I want to get something working and usable for the Palm playlist creator (Palantir) and the IrDA listener (Empire) and then work on improving it and supporting other apps.