Re: Recommendations for NetBSD laptop with external display

[Lorenzo Torres <lorenzotorres%outlook.it@localhost>]

I managed to run NetBSD on my ThinkPad T14 Intel, but I'm still trying to figure out how to make wifi work. At the moment I can connect to the network using my smartphone as a "bridge", but the rest seems to work.

- LT

Il 19 marzo 2025 10:45:47 CET, David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost> ha scritto:
>So, I'm looking for NetBSD laptop recommendations (and have a possible
>offer to ship a machine to anyone wanting to help improve display
>support :)
>
>I'm currently running NetBSD on a ThinkPad T480.
>
>The T480 was a very good machine in 2018, but it's i7-8550U is
>definitely lacking in the power department compared to more recent
>options (being a low power 'U' is also a big factor)
>
>I need a NetBSD laptop which supports at least one external monitor.
>I'm largely indifferent to video performance (It mostly runs IntelliJ
>IDEA), and have a preference for ThinkPads.
>
>As far as I can tell NetBSD doesn't support the Intel Iris Xe in more
>recent T14 Thinkpad models, and on machines with the split
>Intel/Nvidia Optimus display chipset the Intel can only drive the
>internal display (and nouveau does not play well).
>
>I'm happy to arrange shipping a suitable ThinkPad to someone
>interested in working on improving nouveau or Intel Iris Xe support,
>or if anyone has alternate suggestions....maybe a USB display adapter?
>
>Thanks
>
>David