If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux killian 2.6.16.13-4-default #1 Wed May 3 04:53:23 UTC 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Gnu C 4.1.0 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.16.91.0.5 util-linux 2.12r mount 2.12r module-init-tools 3.2.2 e2fsprogs 1.38 jfsutils 1.1.10 reiserfsprogs 3.6.19 reiser4progs line xfsprogs 2.7.11 quota-tools 3.13. PPP 2.4.3 nfs-utils 1.0.7 Linux C Library > libc.2.4 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.4 Linux C++ Library 6.0.8 Procps 3.2.6 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.12 Sh-utils 5.93 udev 085 Modules Loaded nfs lockd nfs_acl sunrpc af_packet ipv6 cpufreq_ondemand cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_powersave powernow_k8 freq_table edd snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_seq snd_seq_device button battery ac apparmor aamatch_pcre loop dm_mod ohci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore forcedeth snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec ide_cd cdrom snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc reiserfs fan thermal processor sg sata_nv libata amd74xx sd_mod scsi_mod ide_disk ide_core