Re: ThinkPad HW

[Van Ly <van.ly%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost> writes:

> On Tue, 23 Jun 2026 at 12:11, Van Ly <van.ly%sdf.org@localhost> wrote:
>

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>> P14s gen 7 with 16GB:512GB on Ultra 7 366H vPro processor and 3K display is what I'm looking at to run NetBSD 11.
>>

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>
>>From my experience on NetBSD with any kind of recent ThinkPad (think
> anything after a T480 or probably T490) you will probably be using a
> USB Wi-Fi dongle, so Intel vs AMD doesn't really play there.
>
> The Intel specific DRM driver probably maxes out around Intel Raptor
> Lake Graphics (So ThinkPad T14gen1), but the generic modesetting
> *should* work on recent onboard Intel and AMD (just without external
> display support).
>

Thanks.

The E14 model offers three Wi-Fi options: 6, 6E, and 7.  The AI summary
says they all are unlikely to work.

If I go the T14s Gen 7 X2 Snapdragon ARM and I am out of luck with
driver availability, how involved is the process to source datasheets
and roll your own driver?  Is the situation impossible if the datasheets
are not available?

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vl