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Linux FrankLinux 2.4.18-5smp #1 SMP Mon Jun 10 15:19:40 EDT 2002 i686 unknown
 
Gnu C                  2.96
Gnu make               3.79.1
util-linux             2.11n
mount                  2.11n
modutils               2.4.14
e2fsprogs              1.27
reiserfsprogs          3.x.0j
Linux C Library        2.2.5
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.2.5
Procps                 2.0.7
Net-tools              1.60
Console-tools          0.3.3
Sh-utils               2.0.11
Modules Loaded         loop nls_iso8859-1 ipchains sr_mod cdrom soundcore autofs 3c59x usb-uhci usbcore ext3 jbd aic7xxx sd_mod scsi_mod