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# [FreeBSD and dwl on a 2010 ThinkPad](https://awklab.com/freebsd-dwl?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A Minimalist Wayland Setup on Aging Hardware

Mar 5 · 6 min read · awklab.com  
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## Written by

[Gábor Dombay](https://hashnode.com/@awklab)

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[Jim Doss](https://hashnode.com/@joenoneyourbiz)

[Sep 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/freebsd-dwl/69a9d4403728a9dc35a6eac0/comment/6aa970cbc768977ce44ff600)

Thanks for this info. Your setup worked great on FreeBSD. I modified it a bit and implemented on linux as well.

[Gábor Dombay](https://hashnode.com/@awklab)

[Sep 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/freebsd-dwl/69a9d4403728a9dc35a6eac0/comment/6aa970cbc768977ce44ff600#reply-6aac318f6664eb2fda999625)

Glad you found it useful.

[Jim Doss](https://hashnode.com/@joenoneyourbiz)

[Sep 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/freebsd-dwl/69a9d4403728a9dc35a6eac0/comment/6aa970cbc768977ce44ff600#reply-6ab2e4d2d6d260c38d96f27a)

I see DWL 0.9 just came out on wlroots020.