If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux pinky 2.6.11 #10 Fri Mar 4 10:14:12 CET 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Gnu C 3.4.3 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.15.91.0.2 util-linux 2.12c mount 2.12c module-init-tools 3.1-pre5 e2fsprogs 1.35 jfsutils 1.1.7 reiserfsprogs 3.6.18 reiser4progs line PPP 2.4.2 isdn4k-utils 3.5 nfs-utils 1.0.6 Linux C Library x 1 root root 1359489 Oct 2 02:30 /lib/tls/libc.so.6 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.3 Linux C++ Library 6.0.3 Procps 3.2.3 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.12 Sh-utils 5.2.1 udev 030 Modules Loaded aes_i586 loop parport_pc lp parport snd_pcm_oss usblp snd_mixer_oss snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc md5 ipv6 nfs lockd sunrpc rtc pcspkr dm_crypt dm_mod joydev sg scsi_mod ide_cd cdrom natsemi crc32 uhci_hcd intel_agp agpgart hw_random usbcore unix