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
