The picture of the LCD from the ebay listing

While waiting for parts to arrive, I've been looking up data sheets and trying to wrap my head around programming the Hantronix LCD. Sadly, there is no existing solution for using one of these as an actual monitor. I have found a few libraries for interfacing with the controller board (a Toshiba T6963C) so maybe I could leverage one of those into this LCD-Linux terminal emulator/kermel module/device driver, which was written for a different LCD controller board.

Or I could just find a different display that's easier to work with. :(