If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux obelix 2.6.13.4 #2 SMP Wed Oct 26 16:14:12 CEST 2005 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Gnu C 3.3.5 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.15.94.0.2.2 util-linux 2.12q mount 2.12q module-init-tools 3.2-pre1 e2fsprogs 1.36 jfsutils 1.1.7 reiserfsprogs 3.6.18 reiser4progs 1.0.3 xfsprogs 2.6.25 PPP 2.4.3 isdn4k-utils 3.7 nfs-utils 1.0.7 Linux C Library x 1 root root 1446783 Jun 11 01:09 /lib64/tls/libc.so.6 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.4 Linux C++ Library 5.0.7 Procps 3.2.5 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.12 Sh-utils 5.3.0 udev 053 Modules Loaded ipt_pkttype ipt_TCPMSS ipt_LOG ipt_limit floppy usbserial parport_pc lp parport thermal fan button battery ac cpufreq_userspace speedstep_centrino processor hisax crc_ccitt isdn slhc ipt_state ipt_REJECT iptable_mangle iptable_filter ip6table_mangle ip_nat_ftp iptable_nat ip_conntrack_ftp ip_conntrack ip6table_filter ip6_tables ipv6 edd evdev joydev st sr_mod sg nls_iso8859_1 nls_cp437 vfat fat md_mod dm_mod reiserfs ata_piix ahci ip_tables usblp uhci_hcd usbcore sk98lin sym53c8xx scsi_transport_spi sata_sil libata sd_mod scsi_mod