Chapter-2-Before you install
FreeBSD runs on just about any modern PC, Alpha or 64 bit SPARC machine. You can
skip this chapter and the next and move to chapter 3, and you’ll have a very good chance
of success. Nevertheless, it makes things easier to know the contents of this chapter
before you start. If you do run into trouble, it will give you the background information
you need to solve the trouble quickly and simply.