---
name: "smbios"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbios"
---

# smbios(4)

System Management BIOS

## NAME

**smbios** – System Management BIOS

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

**device smbios**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
smbios_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) describes hardware components.

## SEE ALSO

[efi(8)](/efi/8.md) *System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference Specification*, DMTF DSP0134.

## HISTORY

The **smbios** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 4.8.

## AUTHORS

The **smbios** device driver was written by Matthew N. Dodd ⟨*winter@jurai.net*⟩. This manual page was written by Gordon Bergling ⟨*gbe@FreeBSD.org*⟩.