[root@localhost scripts]# sh 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 localhost.localdomain 2.4.3-20mdk #1 Sun Apr 15 23:03:10 CEST 2001 i586 unknown

Gnu C                  2.96
Gnu make               3.79.1
binutils               2.10.1.0.2
util-linux             2.10s
mount                  2.11b
modutils               2.4.3
e2fsprogs              1.19
PPP                    2.4.0
Linux C Library        2.2.2
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.2.2
Procps                 2.0.7
Net-tools              1.59
Console-tools          0.2.3
Sh-utils               2.0
Modules Loaded         emu10k1 soundcore usb-uhci usbcore nls_iso8859-1 nls_cp850 vfat fat
[root@localhost scripts]#