[_jal]

Because it is less popular and generally server-focused, hardware support has always been thinner.

Jumping OSes without looking is dangerous. It might go better next time after a review of the hardware compatibility list:

https://www.freebsd.org/releases/12.1R/hardware.html

If you want a preinstalled system, start here:

https://www.freebsd.org/commercial/hardware.html