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Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-14 #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
 
Gnu C                  gcc (GCC) 3.2 20020903 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7) Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Gnu make               3.79.1
util-linux             2.11r
mount                  2.11r
modutils               2.4.18
e2fsprogs              1.27
pcmcia-cs              3.1.31
PPP                    2.4.1
isdn4k-utils           3.1pre4
Linux C Library        2.2.93
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.2.93
Procps                 2.0.7
Net-tools              1.60
Kbd                    1.06
Sh-utils               2.0.12
Modules Loaded         ide-scsi sg scsi_mod i810_audio ac97_codec soundcore nfsd lockd sunrpc autofs ds yenta_socket pcmcia_core eepro100 ipt_REJECT iptable_filter ip_tables ohci1394 ieee1394 mousedev keybdev hid input usb-uhci usbcore