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Btw, the most recent *stable* release is 5.3. You'd better use this one.
What do you mean "an alternative on the first menu"?
Please choose the stage you experience shutdown in from the following link:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-start.html

> Hello!
> 
> I am trying to install FreeBSD on my laptop (HP/Compaq nx9105), but as
> soon as I choose an alternative on the first menu that appears my
> computer shuts down. It happened both with 5.1 and 5.2.1, and it
> happens no matter which alternative I choose. I really have no clue
> what to do. I have tried asking around, but most people told me to
> send a mail to this adress, so I would be really happy if you have an
> answer for me :)
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> /David
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