---
name: "smbios"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbios/4freebsd"
---

# smbios(4freebsd)

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 ⟨*gbergling@gmail.com*⟩.