Add a standard sypnosis to the Configuration and Tuning chapter.

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<chapter id="config-tuning">
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can be set to tune a FreeBSD system for optimum
performance.</para>
<para>After reading this chapter you will know:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Why and how to efficiently size, layout, and place
filesystems and swap partition on your hard drive.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The basics of the <filename>rc.conf</filename> configuration and
<filename>/usr/local/etc/rc.d</filename> startup systems.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to configure virtual hosts on your network device.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to use the various configuration files in
<filename>/etc</filename>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to tune FreeBSD using <command>sysctl</command> variables.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to tune disk performance and modify kernel
limitations.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Before reading this chapter you should:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Understand the basics of Unix and FreeBSD (<xref
linkend="basics">)</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="configtuning-initial">