If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux grignolino 2.6.1-mm2 #2 Sat Jan 10 12:48:26 CET 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Gnu C 3.3.3 Gnu make 3.80 util-linux 2.12 mount 2.12 module-init-tools 3.0-pre5 e2fsprogs 1.35-WIP xfsprogs 2.6.0 nfs-utils 1.0.6 Linux C Library 2.3.2 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.2 Procps 3.1.15 Net-tools 1.60 Console-tools 0.2.3 Sh-utils 5.0.91 Modules Loaded radeon nfsd exportfs deflate zlib_deflate zlib_inflate twofish serpent aes blowfish des sha256 sha1 md5 af_key parport_pc lp parport snd_seq_midi snd_emu10k1_synth snd_emux_synth snd_seq_virmidi snd_seq_midi_emul snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_via82xx gameport snd_mpu401_uart snd_emu10k1 snd_rawmidi snd_pcm snd_timer snd_seq_device snd_ac97_codec snd_page_alloc snd_util_mem snd_hwdep snd 8250 serial_core nfs lockd sunrpc uhci_hcd ohci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore evdev ntfs nls_iso8859_15 nls_cp437 vfat fat nls_base dm_mod tg3 tuner tvaudio msp3400 bttv video_buf i2c_algo_bit btcx_risc v4l2_common videodev soundcore it87 eeprom i2c_sensor i2c_core via82cxxx ide_core via_agp agpgart rtc