diff --git a/bios/rombios32.c b/bios/rombios32.c
index 7be4216..1a1ed64 100644
--- a/bios/rombios32.c
+++ b/bios/rombios32.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ uint32_t cpuid_features;
 uint32_t cpuid_ext_features;
 unsigned long ram_size;
 uint64_t ram_end;
-uint8_t bios_uuid[16];
 #ifdef BX_USE_EBDA_TABLES
 unsigned long ebda_cur_addr;
 #endif
@@ -471,6 +470,7 @@ void wrmsr_smp(uint32_t index, uint64_t val)
 #define QEMU_CFG_UUID       0x02
 #define QEMU_CFG_ARCH_LOCAL     0x8000
 #define QEMU_CFG_ACPI_TABLES  (QEMU_CFG_ARCH_LOCAL + 0)
+#define QEMU_CFG_SMBIOS_ENTRIES  (QEMU_CFG_ARCH_LOCAL + 1)
 
 int qemu_cfg_port;
 
@@ -519,19 +519,17 @@ static int acpi_load_table(int i, uint32_t addr, uint16_t *len)
     qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t*)addr, *len);
     return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
-void uuid_probe(void)
+static uint16_t smbios_entries(void)
 {
-#ifdef BX_QEMU
-    if(qemu_cfg_port) {
-        qemu_cfg_select(QEMU_CFG_UUID);
-        qemu_cfg_read(bios_uuid, 16);
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
-    memset(bios_uuid, 0, 16);
+    uint16_t cnt;
+
+    qemu_cfg_select(QEMU_CFG_SMBIOS_ENTRIES);
+    qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t*)&cnt, sizeof(cnt));
+
+    return cnt;
 }
+#endif
 
 void cpu_probe(void)
 {
@@ -1963,21 +1961,105 @@ smbios_entry_point_init(void *start,
     ep->intermediate_checksum = -sum;
     }
 
+struct smbios_header {
+    uint16_t length;
+    uint8_t type;
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+struct smbios_field {
+    struct smbios_header header;
+    uint8_t type;
+    uint16_t offset;
+    uint8_t data[];
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+struct smbios_table {
+    struct smbios_header header;
+    uint8_t data[];
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+#define SMBIOS_FIELD_ENTRY 0
+#define SMBIOS_TABLE_ENTRY 1
+
+static size_t
+smbios_load_field(int type, size_t offset, void *addr)
+{
+#ifdef BX_QEMU
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = smbios_entries(); i > 0; i--) {
+        struct smbios_field field;
+
+        qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t *)&field, sizeof(struct smbios_header));
+        field.header.length -= sizeof(struct smbios_header);
+
+        if (field.header.type != SMBIOS_FIELD_ENTRY) {
+            while (field.header.length--)
+                inb(QEMU_CFG_DATA_PORT);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t *)&field.type,
+                      sizeof(field) - sizeof(struct smbios_header));
+        field.header.length -= sizeof(field) - sizeof(struct smbios_header);
+
+        if (field.type != type || field.offset != offset) {
+            while (field.header.length--)
+                inb(QEMU_CFG_DATA_PORT);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        qemu_cfg_read(addr, field.header.length);
+        return (size_t)field.header.length;
+    }
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+ 
+#define load_str_field_with_default(type, field, def) do {             \
+    size = smbios_load_field(type, offsetof(struct smbios_type_##type, \
+                                            field), end);              \
+    if (size > 0) {                                                    \
+        end += size;                                                   \
+    } else {                                                           \
+        memcpy(end, def, sizeof(def));                                 \
+        end += sizeof(def);                                            \
+    }                                                                  \
+    p->field = ++str_index;                                            \
+} while (0)
+
+#define load_str_field_or_skip(type, field) do {                       \
+    size = smbios_load_field(type, offsetof(struct smbios_type_##type, \
+                                            field), end);              \
+    if (size > 0) {                                                    \
+        end += size;                                                   \
+        p->field = ++str_index;                                        \
+    } else {                                                           \
+        p->field = 0;                                                  \
+    }                                                                  \
+} while (0)
+
 /* Type 0 -- BIOS Information */
 #define RELEASE_DATE_STR "01/01/2007"
 static void *
-smbios_type_0_init(void *start)
+smbios_init_type_0(void *start)
 {
     struct smbios_type_0 *p = (struct smbios_type_0 *)start;
+    char *end = (char *)start + sizeof(struct smbios_type_0);
+    size_t size;
+    int str_index = 0;
 
     p->header.type = 0;
     p->header.length = sizeof(struct smbios_type_0);
     p->header.handle = 0;
 
-    p->vendor_str = 1;
-    p->bios_version_str = 1;
+    load_str_field_with_default(0, vendor_str, BX_APPNAME);
+    load_str_field_with_default(0, bios_version_str, BX_APPNAME);
+
     p->bios_starting_address_segment = 0xe800;
-    p->bios_release_date_str = 2;
+
+    load_str_field_with_default(0, bios_release_date_str, RELEASE_DATE_STR);
+
     p->bios_rom_size = 0; /* FIXME */
 
     memset(p->bios_characteristics, 0, 8);
@@ -1985,50 +2067,66 @@ smbios_type_0_init(void *start)
     p->bios_characteristics_extension_bytes[0] = 0;
     p->bios_characteristics_extension_bytes[1] = 0;
 
-    p->system_bios_major_release = 1;
-    p->system_bios_minor_release = 0;
+    if (!smbios_load_field(0, offsetof(struct smbios_type_0,
+                                       system_bios_major_release),
+                           &p->system_bios_major_release))
+        p->system_bios_major_release = 1;
+
+    if (!smbios_load_field(0, offsetof(struct smbios_type_0,
+                                       system_bios_minor_release),
+                           &p->system_bios_minor_release))
+        p->system_bios_minor_release = 0;
+
     p->embedded_controller_major_release = 0xff;
     p->embedded_controller_minor_release = 0xff;
 
-    start += sizeof(struct smbios_type_0);
-    memcpy((char *)start, BX_APPNAME, sizeof(BX_APPNAME));
-    start += sizeof(BX_APPNAME);
-    memcpy((char *)start, RELEASE_DATE_STR, sizeof(RELEASE_DATE_STR));
-    start += sizeof(RELEASE_DATE_STR);
-    *((uint8_t *)start) = 0;
+    *end = 0;
+    end++;
 
-    return start+1;
+    return end;
 }
 
 /* Type 1 -- System Information */
 static void *
-smbios_type_1_init(void *start)
+smbios_init_type_1(void *start)
 {
     struct smbios_type_1 *p = (struct smbios_type_1 *)start;
+    char *end = (char *)start + sizeof(struct smbios_type_1);
+    size_t size;
+    int str_index = 0;
+
     p->header.type = 1;
     p->header.length = sizeof(struct smbios_type_1);
     p->header.handle = 0x100;
 
-    p->manufacturer_str = 0;
-    p->product_name_str = 0;
-    p->version_str = 0;
-    p->serial_number_str = 0;
+    load_str_field_or_skip(1, manufacturer_str);
+    load_str_field_or_skip(1, product_name_str);
+    load_str_field_or_skip(1, version_str);
+    load_str_field_or_skip(1, serial_number_str);
 
-    memcpy(p->uuid, bios_uuid, 16);
+    size = smbios_load_field(1, offsetof(struct smbios_type_1,
+                                         uuid), &p->uuid);
+    if (size == 0)
+        memset(p->uuid, 0, 16);
 
     p->wake_up_type = 0x06; /* power switch */
-    p->sku_number_str = 0;
-    p->family_str = 0;
 
-    start += sizeof(struct smbios_type_1);
-    *((uint16_t *)start) = 0;
+    load_str_field_or_skip(1, sku_number_str);
+    load_str_field_or_skip(1, family_str);
 
-    return start+2;
+    *end = 0;
+    end++;
+    if (!str_index) {
+        *end = 0;
+        end++;
+    }
+
+    return end;
 }
 
 /* Type 3 -- System Enclosure */
 static void *
-smbios_type_3_init(void *start)
+smbios_init_type_3(void *start)
 {
     struct smbios_type_3 *p = (struct smbios_type_3 *)start;
 
@@ -2058,7 +2156,7 @@ smbios_type_3_init(void *start)
 
 /* Type 4 -- Processor Information */
 static void *
-smbios_type_4_init(void *start, unsigned int cpu_number)
+smbios_init_type_4(void *start, unsigned int cpu_number)
 {
     struct smbios_type_4 *p = (struct smbios_type_4 *)start;
 
@@ -2098,7 +2196,7 @@ smbios_type_4_init(void *start, unsigned int cpu_number)
 
 /* Type 16 -- Physical Memory Array */
 static void *
-smbios_type_16_init(void *start, uint32_t memsize, int nr_mem_devs)
+smbios_init_type_16(void *start, uint32_t memsize, int nr_mem_devs)
 {
     struct smbios_type_16 *p = (struct smbios_type_16*)start;
 
@@ -2121,7 +2219,7 @@ smbios_type_16_init(void *start, uint32_t memsize, int nr_mem_devs)
 
 /* Type 17 -- Memory Device */
 static void *
-smbios_type_17_init(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
+smbios_init_type_17(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
 {
     struct smbios_type_17 *p = (struct smbios_type_17 *)start;
 
@@ -2151,7 +2249,7 @@ smbios_type_17_init(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
 
 /* Type 19 -- Memory Array Mapped Address */
 static void *
-smbios_type_19_init(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
+smbios_init_type_19(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
 {
     struct smbios_type_19 *p = (struct smbios_type_19 *)start;
 
@@ -2172,7 +2270,7 @@ smbios_type_19_init(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
 
 /* Type 20 -- Memory Device Mapped Address */
 static void *
-smbios_type_20_init(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
+smbios_init_type_20(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
 {
     struct smbios_type_20 *p = (struct smbios_type_20 *)start;
 
@@ -2196,7 +2294,7 @@ smbios_type_20_init(void *start, uint32_t memory_size_mb, int instance)
 
 /* Type 32 -- System Boot Information */
 static void *
-smbios_type_32_init(void *start)
+smbios_init_type_32(void *start)
 {
     struct smbios_type_32 *p = (struct smbios_type_32 *)start;
 
@@ -2214,7 +2312,7 @@ smbios_type_32_init(void *start)
 
 /* Type 127 -- End of Table */
 static void *
-smbios_type_127_init(void *start)
+smbios_init_type_127(void *start)
 {
     struct smbios_type_127 *p = (struct smbios_type_127 *)start;
 
@@ -2228,6 +2326,78 @@ smbios_type_127_init(void *start)
     return start + 2;
 }
 
+static int
+smbios_load_external(int type, char **p, unsigned *nr_structs,
+                     unsigned *max_struct_size)
+{
+#ifdef BX_QEMU
+    static uint64_t used_bitmap[4] = { 0 };
+    char *start = *p;
+    int i;
+
+    /* Check if we've already reported these tables */
+    if (used_bitmap[(type >> 6) & 0x3] & (1ULL << (type & 0x3f)))
+        return 1;
+
+    /* Don't introduce spurious end markers */
+    if (type == 127)
+        return 0;
+
+    for (i = smbios_entries(); i > 0; i--) {
+        struct smbios_table table;
+        struct smbios_structure_header *header = (void *)*p;
+        int string;
+
+        qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t *)&table, sizeof(struct smbios_header));
+        table.header.length -= sizeof(struct smbios_header);
+
+        if (table.header.type != SMBIOS_TABLE_ENTRY) {
+            while (table.header.length--)
+                inb(QEMU_CFG_DATA_PORT);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t *)*p, sizeof(struct smbios_structure_header));
+        table.header.length -= sizeof(struct smbios_structure_header);
+
+        if (header->type != type) {
+            while (table.header.length--)
+                inb(QEMU_CFG_DATA_PORT);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        *p += sizeof(struct smbios_structure_header);
+
+        /* Entries end with a double NULL char, if there's a string at
+         * the end (length is greater than formatted length), the string
+         * terminator provides the first NULL. */
+        string = header->length < table.header.length +
+                 sizeof(struct smbios_structure_header);
+
+        /* Read the rest and terminate the entry */
+        qemu_cfg_read((uint8_t *)*p, table.header.length);
+        *p += table.header.length;
+        *((uint8_t*)*p) = 0;
+        (*p)++;
+        if (!string) {
+            *((uint8_t*)*p) = 0;
+            (*p)++;
+        }
+
+        (*nr_structs)++;
+        if (*p - (char *)header > *max_struct_size)
+            *max_struct_size = *p - (char *)header;
+    }
+
+    /* Mark that we've reported on this type */
+    used_bitmap[(type >> 6) & 0x3] |= (1ULL << (type & 0x3f));
+
+    return (start != *p);
+#else /* !BX_QEMU */
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 void smbios_init(void)
 {
     unsigned cpu_num, nr_structs = 0, max_struct_size = 0;
@@ -2246,34 +2416,39 @@ void smbios_init(void)
 
 	p = (char *)start + sizeof(struct smbios_entry_point);
 
-#define add_struct(fn) do{ \
-    q = (fn); \
-    nr_structs++; \
-    if ((q - p) > max_struct_size) \
-        max_struct_size = q - p; \
-    p = q; \
-}while (0)
-
-    add_struct(smbios_type_0_init(p));
-    add_struct(smbios_type_1_init(p));
-    add_struct(smbios_type_3_init(p));
+#define add_struct(type, args...) do {                                    \
+    if (!smbios_load_external(type, &p, &nr_structs, &max_struct_size)) { \
+        q = smbios_init_type_##type(args);                                \
+        nr_structs++;                                                     \
+        if ((q - p) > max_struct_size)                                    \
+            max_struct_size = q - p;                                      \
+        p = q;                                                            \
+    }                                                                     \
+} while (0)
+
+    add_struct(0, p);
+    add_struct(1, p);
+    add_struct(3, p);
     for (cpu_num = 1; cpu_num <= smp_cpus; cpu_num++)
-        add_struct(smbios_type_4_init(p, cpu_num));
+        add_struct(4, p, cpu_num);
 
     /* Each 'memory device' covers up to 16GB of address space. */
     nr_mem_devs = (memsize + 0x3fff) >> 14;
-    add_struct(smbios_type_16_init(p, memsize, nr_mem_devs));
+    add_struct(16, p, memsize, nr_mem_devs);
     for ( i = 0; i < nr_mem_devs; i++ )
     {
         uint32_t dev_memsize = ((i == (nr_mem_devs - 1))
                                 ? (((memsize-1) & 0x3fff)+1) : 0x4000);
-        add_struct(smbios_type_17_init(p, dev_memsize, i));
-        add_struct(smbios_type_19_init(p, dev_memsize, i));
-        add_struct(smbios_type_20_init(p, dev_memsize, i));
+        add_struct(17, p, dev_memsize, i);
+        add_struct(19, p, dev_memsize, i);
+        add_struct(20, p, dev_memsize, i);
     }
 
-    add_struct(smbios_type_32_init(p));
-    add_struct(smbios_type_127_init(p));
+    add_struct(32, p);
+    /* Add any remaining provided entries before the end marker */
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+        smbios_load_external(i, &p, &nr_structs, &max_struct_size);
+    add_struct(127, p);
 
 #undef add_struct
 
@@ -2380,8 +2555,6 @@ void rombios32_init(uint32_t *s3_resume_vector, uint8_t *shutdown_flag)
 
         mptable_init();
 
-        uuid_probe();
-
         smbios_init();
 
         if (acpi_enabled)
