[austin@Server linux]$ sh scripts/ver_linux If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux Server 2.4.4 #2 Fri May 18 19:07:03 CST 2001 i686 unknown Gnu C egcs-2.91.66 Gnu make 3.78.1 binutils 2.9.5.0.22 util-linux 2.10f mount 2.10f modutils 2.3.10-pre1 e2fsprogs 1.18 pcmcia-cs 3.1.8 PPP 2.3.11 Linux C Library 2.1.3 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.1.3 Procps 2.0.6 Net-tools 1.54 Console-tools 0.3.3 Sh-utils 2.0 Modules Loaded